Manalive is a comic novel by G. K. Chesterton about Innocent Smith, a mysterious and exuberant optimist who arrives at a boarding house and unsettles its residents. Blending mystery, farce and philosophical reflection, it celebrates wonder, faith and the adventure of ordinary life.
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Cover of the original edition (Project Gutenberg, public domain).
Text source: gutenberg.org · The work is in the public domain.
Opening of the book
MANALIVE By G. K. Chesterton THOMAS NELSON AND SONS 1912 CONTENTS Part I — THE ENIGMAS OF INNOCENT SMITH Chapter I — How the Great Wind Came to Beacon House Chapter II — The Luggage of an Optimist Chapter III — The Banner of Beacon Chapter IV — The Garden of the God Chapter V — The Allegorical Practical Joker
Part II — THE EXPLANATIONS OF INNOCENT SMITH Chapter I — The Eye of Death; or, the Murder Charge Chapter II — The Two Curates; or, the Burglary Charge Chapter III — The Round Road; or, the Desertion Charge Chapter IV — The Wild Weddings; or, the Polygamy Charge Chapter V — How the Great Wind Went from Beacon House
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