The Man Who Was Thursday by G. K. Chesterton is a metaphysical thriller. Published in 1908, the book introduces us to Gabriel Syme, a poet turned detective, who finds himself pulled into a world of intrigue, nightmare-like scenarios, and a council of anarchists.

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Dedication

I: The Two Poets of Saffron Park

II: The Secret of Gabriel Syme

III: The Man Who Was Thursday

IV: The Tale of a Detective

V: The Feast of Fear

VI: The Exposure

VII: The Unaccountable Conduct of Professor de Worms

VIII: The Professor Explains

IX: The Man in Spectacles

X: The Duel

XI: The Criminals Chase the Police

XII: The Earth in Anarchy

XIII: The Pursuit of the President

XIV: The Six Philosophers

XV: The Accuser

The Man Who Was Thursday

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