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The Ball and the CrossG. K. Chesterton

The Ball and the Cross

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Original author: G. K. Chesterton

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"The Ball and the Cross" by G. K. Chesterton is a novel published in 1909. The story follows a Catholic Jacobite and an atheist socialist who attempt to duel over their opposing views on religion. As these antagonists fight for their beliefs, they develop an unexpected partnership and friendship. Their real enemy becomes the world around them, which desperately tries to stop a duel over what it dismisses as "mere religion"—a subject both men consider supremely important.

The Ball and the Cross, by G. K. Chesterton. Republished by OpenStories from Project Gutenberg eBook #5265.

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20 Chapters

  1. 1.Chapter I: A Discussion Somewhat in the Air5,702 words
  2. 2.Chapter II: The Religion of the Stipendiary Magistrate4,090 words
  3. 3.Chapter III: Some Old Curiosities3,648 words
  4. 4.Chapter IV: A Discussion at Dawn4,325 words
  5. 5.Chapter V: The Peacemaker2,204 words
  6. 6.Chapter VI: The Other Philosopher4,328 words
  7. 7.Chapter VII: The Village of Grassley-In-The-Hole2,995 words
  8. 8.Chapter VIII: An Interlude of Argument2,458 words
  9. 9.Chapter IX: The Strange Lady5,358 words
  10. 10.Chapter X: The Swords Rejoined6,113 words
  1. 11.Chapter XI: A Scandal in the Village4,995 words
  2. 12.Chapter XII: The Desert Island2,837 words
  3. 13.Chapter XIII: The Garden of Peace2,971 words
  4. 14.Chapter XIV: A Museum of Souls4,489 words
  5. 15.Chapter XV: The Dream of Macian2,346 words
  6. 16.Chapter XVI: The Dream of Turnbull3,666 words
  7. 17.Chapter XVII: The Idiot4,943 words
  8. 18.Chapter XVIII: A Riddle of Faces4,083 words
  9. 19.Chapter XIX: The Last Parley2,541 words
  10. 20.Chapter XX: Dies Irae3,743 words