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Saint Francis of Assisi
by G.K. Chesterton
Chesterton's short, joyful portrait of Francis as a lover and a troubadour of God, not a sentimental nature-lover. Impressionistic and alive.
Read it if…
you want Francis understood rather than catalogued.
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Skip it if…
you want a documented biography.
Try instead: The Man Who Was Thursday →
Three things you will actually use
- Joy and poverty together.
- See the world upside down.
- Love specific things.
Do this first
Read the chapter on the world Francis found.
Our verdict
Francis, by Chesterton.
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