This is an important and wide-ranging collection of essays that no Chestertonian can afford to miss, particularly given that Chesterton studies, on an upswing though they may be of late, still constitute a far from oversubscribed area for scholarly attention.

Keith Wilson, University of Ottawa, ELT, 1880-1920

Chesterton, London and Modernity brings to life the rich, complex world of urban modernity that for Chesterton was focused in the metropolis. Drawing extensively on his novels, short stories, poems and essays, the book represents a breakthrough in studies of both Chesterton and the modern literary imagination, and will appeal to secular and Christian readers alike.

Julia Stapleton, Reader in Politics, Durham University, UK

This lively and varied collection of essays on G. K. Chesterton's complicated relationship with modernity, and his intricate rendering of London in his writing, does more than offer a corrective to the previous dearth of critical work on Chesterton's attitudes to the modern city.

Edwardian Culture Network

This book provides a comprehensive study of the myriad connections between Chesterton and London: it places the author in dialogue with his modernist contemporaries, his successors, his Victorian predecessors ... It anticipates future work on the use of setting and geographical spaces in Chesterton.

Emily Bowles, University of York, UK.