The Man Who Was Thursday A Book for Reading in English

The surrealistic novel by Gilbert Keith Chesterton "The Man Who Was 'Thursday'" is both a psychological thriller and a detective story. At the heart of the plot are seven anarchists from early 20th century London, who call themselves by the names of the days of the week. Gabriel Syme, a poet and detective from Scotland Yard, infiltrates a secret meeting of anarchists and becomes "Thursday." However, he soon learns that he is not the only one working undercover, and a nightmare begins...