Saint Francis of Assisi by G. K. Chesterton presents the story of Francis of Assisi, who inspired a revolution in art that began with Giotto and a revolution in poetry that began with Dante. Here is the Francis who prayed and danced with pagan abandon, who talked to animals, who invented the creche.
Saint Francis of Assisi by G. K. Chesterton indicates the Saint Francis of Assisi is, after Mary of Nazareth, the greatest saint in the Christian calendar, and one of the most influential men in the whole of human history. By universal acclaim, Saint Francis of Assisi by G. K. Chesterton is considered the best appreciation of Francis's life--the one that gets to the heart of the matter.
