Francis to speak for himself, he does it in the way the little friar would have preferred: by conveying not his words, but his life. Chesterton’s other biographies are really overwhelmed by Chesterton (which, in most cases, is what we would prefer) this one, however, is rightly filled to overflowing by the great saint of Assisi. The analysis is supportive rather than overwhelming. The narrative is quite straightforward and highly dramatic.
Francis, however, is unlike any of his other biographies. His subjects sometimes even appear to be secondary to the larger themes he wishes to discuss. Heavy on the analysis, light on the narrative. Chesterton’s ten “biographies” are more like commentaries rather than accounts of the life and work of their subjects.
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