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Chesterton's classic three-act fantasy play. This play was originally presented under the management of Kenelm Foss at The Little Theatre, London, on November 7, 1913.

Magic was G.K. Chesterton's first play - it is a wonderful tale by one of England's best loved and most widely regarded writers of our time. This is a great addition to any collection.Any profits made from the sale of this book will go towards supporting the Freeriver Community... Read Full Overview

"Magic" from Gilbert Keith Chesterton. English writer, lay theologian, poet, philosopher, dramatist, journalist (1874-1936).

Magic is a play by G.K. Chesterton that explores the tension between rationalism and mysticism. Set in an English country house, the story revolves around a skeptical duke, a mysterious conjuror, and a series of seemingly supernatural events that challenge the characters'... Read Full Overview

Stranger. Daughter of men, if you would see a fairy as he truly is, look for his head above all the stars and his feet amid the floors of the sea. Old women have taught you that the fairies are too small to be seen. But I tell you the fairies are too mighty to be seen. For they... Read Full Overview

Stranger. Daughter of men, if you would see a fairy as he truly is, look for his head above all the stars and his feet amid the floors of the sea. Old women have taught you that the fairies are too small to be seen. But I tell you the fairies are too mighty to be seen. For they... Read Full Overview

Stranger. Daughter of men, if you would see a fairy as he truly is, look for his head above all the stars and his feet amid the floors of the sea. Old women have taught you that the fairies are too small to be seen. But I tell you the fairies are too mighty to be seen. For they... Read Full Overview

Scene: A plantation of thin young trees, in a misty and rainy twilight; some woodland blossom showing the patches on the earth between the stems.The Stranger is discovered, a cloaked figure with a pointed hood. His costume might belong to modern or any other time, and the conical... Read Full Overview

Scene: A plantation of thin young trees, in a misty and rainy twilight; some woodland blossom showing the patches on the earth between the stems.The Stranger is discovered, a cloaked figure with a pointed hood. His costume might belong to modern or any other time, and the conical... Read Full Overview

Scene: A plantation of thin young trees, in a misty and rainy twilight; some woodland blossom showing the patches on the earth between the stems.The Stranger is discovered, a cloaked figure with a pointed hood. His costume might belong to modern or any other time, and the conical... Read Full Overview

STRANGER. We are of such stature as we will. But the elves grow small, not large, when they would mix with mortals. PATRICIA. You mean they are beings greater than we are. STRANGER. Daughter of men, if you would see a fairy as he truly is, look for his head above all the stars... Read Full Overview

Magic By G. K. Chesterton