G. K. Chesterton
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Gilbert Keith Chesterton was an English Christian apologist writer. Chesterton's wit, paradoxical style, and defence of tradition made him a dominant figure in early 20th-century literature.
Chesterton in 1909
Chesterton at age 17
Caricature by Max Beerbohm
Telegram sent by Cardinal Eugenio Pacelli (the future Pius XII) on behalf of Pope Pius XI to the people of England following the death of Chesterton
H. G. Wells
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Herbert George Wells was an English writer, prolific in many genres. He wrote more than forty novels and dozens of short stories. His non-fiction output included works of social commentary, politics,
Wells in 1920
Young Wells, "Bertie" as he was known, c. 1870s
Wells spent the winter of 1887–88 convalescing at Uppark in Sussex, where his mother, Sarah, was the housekeeper.
Commemorative plaque in Midhurst, West Sussex, marking where Wells lodged while a teacher at Midhurst Grammar School between 1883 and 1884