This collection of essays from G.K. Chesterton includes the following works: What is America? A Meditation in a New York Hotel, A Meditation in Broadway, Irish and Other Interviewers, Some American cities, The spirit of England, The future of democracy, and many others.Gilbert Keith Chesterton, (29 May 1874 – 14 June 1936), was an English writer, poet, philosopher, dramatist, journalist, orator, lay theologian, biographer, and literary and art critic. Chesterton is often referred to as the "prince of paradox".Time magazine has observed of his writing style: "Whenever possible Chesterton made his points with popular sayings, proverbs, allegories—first carefully turning them inside out.