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The Man Who Was Thursday: A Nightmare

by G. K. (Gilbert Keith) Chesterton

"The Man Who Was Thursday: A Nightmare" by G. K. Chesterton is a philosophical novel with elements of adventure and satire, written in the late 19th century. The story revolves around the enigmatic character Gabriel Syme, a police detective who infiltrates a group of anarchists in London to uncover their plans and identities. As the narrative unfolds, it explores complex themes of order, chaos, and the nature of evil…

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G. K. (Gilbert Keith) Chesterton
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THIEPN Library public-domain edition (Project Gutenberg source)
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Fantasy Fiction, Detective And Mystery Stories, London England, Anarchists, Allegories
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Source edition: Project Gutenberg #1695. The Library's automated rights gate found all detected creative contributors in the official Project Gutenberg RDF to have died in 1955 or earlier, satisfying the ordinary German 70-year post-mortem term for calendar year 2026. Uncertain candidates are not published automatically. The EPUB is retained as a Project Gutenberg source edition, including its embedded notices and terms.