The Recurring Cast
Standalone novel · 1908

The Man Who Was Thursday

Gabriel Syme, a poet and a policeman, infiltrates a secret council of anarchists whose seven members are named after the days of the week. As Thursday, he discovers that nothing about the council is what it seems.

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Book facts

Author
G. K. Chesterton
Series
Standalone
Published
1908
Setting
Set in London
Characters charted
1
Chart confidence
High

Who is in The Man Who Was Thursday

1 recurring or key character from G. K. Chesterton’s chart. Introduces Gabriel Syme.

Lead 1

  • Gabriel SymeFirst appearancePoet recruited as a police detective to infiltrate anarchists