Magic: A Fantastic Comedy

By G. K. Chesterton

G.K. Chesterton was an English writer often referred to as "the prince of paradox."  Chesterton wrote on a variety of different subjects including mystery fiction, religion, and literary critiques.  Chesterton is best known for creating the priest-detective Father Brown and the popular book Orthodoxy.  

• Language: English
• Publisher: Krill Press
• Release date: Jan 9, 2016
• ISBN: 9781518363627

G. K. Chesterton

G.K. Chesterton (1874–1936) was an English writer, philosopher and critic known for his creative wordplay. Born in London, Chesterton attended St. Paul’s School before enrolling in the Slade School of Fine Art at University College. His professional writing career began as a freelance critic where he focused on art and literature. He then ventured into fiction with his novels The Napoleon of Notting Hill and The Man Who Was Thursday as well as a series of stories featuring Father Brown.

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MAGIC: A FANTASTIC COMEDY

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G. K. Chesterton

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

BY: G.K. CHESTERTON

NOTE

THE PRELUDE

ACT II

ACT III

A Selection from the Catalogue of: G.P. PUTNAM’S SONS

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Magic: A Fantastic Comedy

By

G. K. Chesterton

Magic: A Fantastic Comedy

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First published circa 1936

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BY: G.K. CHESTERTON

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Mark

G.P. PUTNAM’S SONS

NEW YORK AND LONDON

The Knickerbocker Press

1913

Copyright, 1913

BY

G.K. CHESTERTON

The Knickerbocker Press, New York

NOTE

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THIS PLAY WAS PRESENTED UNDER the management of Kenelm Foss at The Little Theatre, London, on November 7, 1913, with the following cast:

THE PRELUDE

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SCENE: A PLANTATION OF THIN young trees, in a misty and rainy twilight; some woodland blossom showing the patches on the earth between the stems.

The Stranger is discovered, a cloaked figure with a pointed hood. His costume might belong to modern or any other time, and the conical hood is so drawn over the head that little can be seen of the face.

A distant voice, a woman’s, is heard, half-singing, half-chanting, unintelligible words. The cloaked figure raises its head and listens with interest. The song draws nearer and Patricia Carleon enters. She is dark and slight, and has a dreamy expression. Though she is artistically dressed, her hair is a little wild. She has a broken branch of some flowering tree in her hand. She does not notice the stranger, and though he has watched her with interest, makes no sign. Suddenly she perceives him and starts back.

Patricia. Oh! Who are you?

Stranger. Ah! Who am I? [Commences to mutter to himself, and maps out the ground with his staff.]

I have a hat, but not to wear; I wear a sword, but not to slay, And ever in my bag I bear A pack of cards, but not to play.

Patricia. What are you? What are you saying?

Stranger. It is the language of the fairies, O daughter of Eve.

Patricia. But I never thought fairies were like you. Why, you are taller than I am.

Stranger. We are of such stature as we will. But the elves grow small, not large, when they would mix with mortals.

Patricia. You mean they are beings greater than we are.

Stranger. Daughter of men, if you would see a fairy as he truly is, look for his head above all the stars and his feet amid the floors of the sea. Old women have taught you that