G. K. Chesterton, born Gilbert Keith Chesterton in London on May 29, 1874, was a prolific English writer, poet, philosopher, dramatist, journalist, orator, literary and art critic, biographer, and Christian apologist. Recognized for his towering figure and girth, he was a larger-than-life character in both physical presence and intellectual influence. Chesterton attended St Paul's School and later...