The Man Who Was Thursday

by

G. K. Chesterton

The Man Who Was Thursday Terms

Saffron Park

Saffron Park is G. K. Chesterton’s pseudonym for Bedford Park, the popular London artists’ suburb where he once lived (and where he sets the opening and closing scenes of The Man Who Was Thursday). read analysis of Saffron Park

Scotland Yard

Scotland Yard is the headquarters of London’s police, and it’s often used as a euphemism for the city police force itself. read analysis of Scotland Yard

Leicester Square

Leicester Square is a major public plaza in central London’s West End entertainment district. read analysis of Leicester Square

Calais

Calais is a city located at the northern tip of France on the Strait of Dover, the narrowest part of the English Channel. Boats and trains between France and England generally connect Calais to Dover. read analysis of Calais