A Defence of Nonsense
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Nonsense, argues G. K. Chesterton, deserves more serious attention than we may initially assume. It is in nonsense that we regain a sense of wonder at the world – by appreciating the pure serendipitousness of the beauty that fills our lives.
This essay is one in a series titled The Defendant, first published as a collection in 1901, after the individual essays were published in The Speaker. Here, a selection of these essays has been reissued by Voices of Today for a new generation.
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G. K. Chesterton (1874–1936) was an English philosopher, author, and Christian apologist, as well as being a critic of literature and art. His literary catalog is diverse, spanning from Christian philosophy and apologetics (‘Orthodoxy’, ‘Heretics’) to the Father Brown Detective Series. Chesterton’s writing is characterised by wit and a love of paradox.
Sarah Bacaller is a writer, researcher and audiobook narrator/producer from Victoria, Australia. Find out more at www.SarahBacaller.com
