The ball and the cross
By: G.K. Chesterton ; introduction by Sean P. Dailey.
Series: Barnes & Noble Library of essential reading
Publisher: Barnes & Noble
Published: 2006
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 215
ISBN-13: 9780760783283
Subjects: Male friendship -- Fiction; Catholics -- Fiction; Atheists -- Fiction; Men -- Scotland -- Fiction; Scotland -- Fiction
Genres: Fiction
Description: Allegorical fantasy novel about a Catholic and an atheistic socialist who argue passionately with each other. For political reasons, both are forced into an insane asylum.
Notes: Originally published in 1910.

Includes suggested readings (p. 215).
Table of contents: title: A discussion somewhat in the air; title: The religion of the stipendiary magistrate; title: Some old curiosities; title: A discussion at dawn; title: The peacemaker; title: The other philosopher; title: The village of Grassley-in-the-Hole; title: An interlude of argument; title: The strange lady; title: The swords rejoined; title: A scandal in the village; title: The desert island; title: The garden of peace; title: A museum of souls; title: The dream of MacIan; title: The dream of Turnbull; title: The idiot; title: A riddle of faces; title: The last parley; title: Dies irae.