The Man Who Was Thursday

'The Man Who Was Thursday' explicates the text with footnotes, together with an introductory essay on the metaphysical meaning of Chestertons profound allegory. Martin Gardner sees the novels anarchists as symbols of our God-given free will, and the mysterious Sunday as representing Nature, with its strange mixture of good and evil when considered as distinct from God, as a mask hiding the transcendental face of the creator. The book also includes a bibliography listing the novels many earlier editions and stage dramatizations, as well as illustrations that further illuminate the text. A story of mystery and espionage, it's also functions as a vehicle for social, religious, and philosophical commentary.