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THE SUPERSTITION OF DIVORCE

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THE SUPERSTITION
OF DIVORCE

BY

G. K. CHESTERTON

AUTHOR OF
“HERETICS,” “ORTHODOXY,” “IRISH IMPRESSIONS,” ETC.


NEW YORK
JOHN LANE COMPANY
MCMXX
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Copyright, 1920,
By John Lane Company


Press of
J. J. Little & Ives Company
New York, U. S. A.
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Introductory Note

The earlier part of this book appeared in the form of five articleswhich came out in the “New Witness” at the crisis of the recentcontroversy in the Press on the subject of divorce. Crude and sketchy asthey confessedly were, they had a certain rude plan of their own, whichI find it very difficult to recast even in order to expand. I havetherefore decided to reprint the original articles as they stood, savefor a few introductory words; and then, at the risk of repetition, toadd a few further chapters, explaining more fully any conceptions thatmay seem to have been too crudely assumed or dismissed. I have set forththe original matter as it appeared, under a general heading, withoutdividing it into chapters.

G. K. C.
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CONTENTS

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