Currently, the slot of Thursday is vacant and Gregory is a strong contender for the post. The group meets in a remote public house in Chiswick on the banks of the Thames and Gregory invites Syme to join them that evening, to prove that he (Gregory) is indeed a true blue anarchist.Īt the meeting, Syme discovers that the group of seven are all code named by days of the week. As the debate rages on, Gregory is incensed and indiscreet enough to confess that he is part of a secret group that espouses anarchy. One evening, they get into a passionate debate on the true function of poetry and whether it is a symbol of revolution. He meets Lucian Gregory, also a poet, and they become friends. He hides his true identity and takes on the role of a poet. Set in the early part of the twentieth century, the novel's main protagonist, Gabriel Syme is a Scotland Yard detective who's assigned to break the trend of anarchic groups mushrooming all over London. The Man Who Was Thursday includes Chesterton's favorite theme of Christianity with touches of delightful humor to enliven the twists and turns that abound throughout the book. A medley of themes and genres makes this a great read for anyone who's a fan of Chesterton and his iconic Father Brown. Disguises and deceptions, ideals and ideology. A group that meets in secret, planning to overthrow the world order. Two poets in a London park at sunset, debating on the attributes of poetry and whether it's really a metaphor for anarchy.
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