Chesterton's Mysteries: 2-The Innocence of Father Brown & the Wisdom of Father Brown

Chesterton's Mysteries: 2-The Innocence of Father Brown & the Wisdom of Father Brown

by G. K. Chesterton
Chesterton's Mysteries: 2-The Innocence of Father Brown & the Wisdom of Father Brown

Chesterton's Mysteries: 2-The Innocence of Father Brown & the Wisdom of Father Brown

by G. K. Chesterton

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Volume two of this Chesterton collection-enter Father Brown

Gilbert Keith Chesterton was one of the most influential English writers of the twentieth century. He put his mind and pen to a broad spectrum of subjects including theology, poetry, biography, journalism and philosophy. Great writers have no influence over those parts of their work which posterity decides is most significant or will be best remembered, in Chesterton's case-in the minds of many-he will forever be remembered as the creator of the little Roman Catholic priest-detective, Father Brown. The vitality of that character has endured, evergreen, never losing its charm. Chesterton, was a lover of detective and mystery fiction and his own contribution to the genre extends far beyond the Father Brown stories. Leonaur has collected Chesterton's fabulous, intriguing and entertaining mysteries-in order of original book publication-into six substantial volumes to enable his many aficionados to own and read them in either softcover or hardback with dust jacket for collectors. This collection is the ideal way to possess these essential books of crime, mystery and detection and no enthusiast's library will be complete without them.

Volume two contains two collections of the famous Father Brown stories-'The Innocence of Father Brown' and 'The Wisdom of Father Brown'-24 absolutely essential stories of the Roman Catholic priest with an almost supernatural insight into human evil.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781846778032
Publisher: Leonaur Ltd
Publication date: 08/20/2009
Pages: 432
Product dimensions: 5.50(w) x 8.50(h) x 0.96(d)

About the Author

About The Author
British writer GILBERT KEITH CHESTERTON (1874-1936) expounded prolifically about his wide-ranging philosophies. A man of strong opinions, with a humorous style that earned him the title of the "prince of paradox," he is impossible to categorize as "liberal" or "conservative": he was a literary critic, historian, playwright, novelist, columnist, and poet. His thousands of essays and 80 books remain among the most beloved in the English language.
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