Father Brown is a Catholic priest who uses his powers of observation and knowledge of human behavior to solve mysteries, murders and other situations. He is similar to Sherlock Holmes in his intelligence, but instead of relying on scientific data, he solves cases by observing the scene of the events and knowing the participants. In this collection...More
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Gilbert Keith Chesterton (29 May 1874 – 14 June 1936) was an English writer, philosopher, lay theologian, and literary and art critic. He has been referred to as the "prince of paradox". Time magazine observed of his writing style: "Whenever possible Chesterton made his points with popular sayings, proverbs, allegories—first carefully turning them inside out." Chesterton wrote around 80 books, several hundred poems, some 200 short stories, 4,000 essays (mostly newspaper columns), and several plays. He was a literary and social critic, historian, playwright, novelist, Catholic theologian and apologist, debater, and mystery writer.
Gilbert Keith Chesterton (29 May 1874 – 14 June 1936) was an English writer, philosopher, lay theologian, and literary and art critic. He has been referred to as the "prince of paradox". Time magazine observed of his writing style: "Whenever possible Chesterton made his points with popular sayings, proverbs, allegories—first carefully turning them inside out." Chesterton wrote around 80 books, several hundred poems, some 200 short stories, 4,000 essays (mostly newspaper columns), and several plays. He was a literary and social critic, historian, playwright, novelist, Catholic theologian and apologist, debater, and mystery writer.
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Father Brown is a Catholic priest who uses his powers of observation and knowledge of human behavior to solve mysteries, murders and other situations. He is similar to Sherlock Holmes in his intelligence, but instead of relying on scientific data, he solves cases by observing the scene of the events and knowing the participants. In this collection of stories, Father Brown's friend and former thief, Flambeau, is often involved in the cases, but it is always Father Brown who solves the puzzles. The stories take place in various settings and involve locked room murders, murders made to look like suicides, Indian fakirs, sword fights and jewel thefts. Chesterton creates a unique and compelling character in Father Brown, who relies on intuition and understanding of human nature, rather than just intellect and reason. The stories are both intellectually challenging and steeped in the Romantic tradition, making for a satisfying read even over a century later.
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