Title: The woman who was Chesterton : the life of Frances Chesterton, wife of English author G.K. Chesterton /
Authors: Brown, Nancy Carpentier,; Ahlquist, Dale
Year: 2015
Subjects: Chesterton, G. K. Family.; Chesterton, Frances,; Chesterton, G. K.; Chesterton, Frances,; Chesterton, G. K.; Authors, English Biography; Authors, English Biography; Authors' spouses Great Britain Biography; Authors, English.; Authors' spouses; Great Britain
Abstract: "This is a love story. But it is also a detective story. And best of all, it is a true story, told here for the the first time. Gilbert Keith Chesterton was a romantic, a writer of detective tales, and a teller of the truth. His own story and the stories he told are becoming better and better known. But what has remained unknown is the story of the most important person in his life: his wife Frances. Nancy Carpentier Brown has done incredible detective work to uncover the mystery of Frances, tracking a figure who managed to leave very few traces of herself. It is quite likely that as more is discovered about Frances, more biographies will be written of her, and they will be even more complete. But they will all come back to this one."--Dale Ahlquist, from the Foreword.
Contents: The girl from Bedford Park ( 1869-1896) -- Forging a partnership in wonder ( 1896-1901) -- Wedded to a rising star (1901-1908) -- Fame and fortune (1909-1915) -- Poetry and plays (1915-1922) -- Following faith (1922-1926) -- Success and secretaries (1926-1929) -- The inn at the end of the world (1929-1936) -- After this our exile (1936-1938) -- The fate of Mrs. Chesterton (1938 and beyond).