The Man Who Was Thursday
The Man Who Was Thursday, allegorical novel by G.K. Chesterton, published in 1908. It relates the experiences of Gabriel Syme, a poet turned detective, who is hired by a shrouded, nameless person to infiltrate a group of anarchists, each named for a day of the week and all determined to destroy the world.
This article was most recently revised and updated by Kathleen Kuiper.
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Article Title:
The Man Who Was Thursday
Website Name:
Encyclopaedia Britannica
Publisher:
Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc.
Date Published:
09 March 2022
Access Date:
November 14, 2026