The Wisdom of Father Brown

by G. K. Chesterton

Overview

From London to Cornwall, then to Italy and France, a short, shabby priest runs to earth bandits, traitors, killers. Why is he so successful?

The reason is that after years spent in the priesthood, Father Brown knows human nature and is not afraid of its dark side. Thus he understands criminal motivation and how to deal with it.

The stories included are "The Paradise of Thieves," "The Duel of Dr. Hirsch," "The Man in the Passage," "The Mistakes of the Machine," "The Head of the Caesar," "The Purple Wig," "The Perishing of the Pendragons," "The God of the Gongs," "The Salad of the Colonel Cray," "The Strange Crime of John Boulnois" and "The Fairy Tale of Father Brown."

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9798869245052
Publisher:	Natal Publishing, LLC
Publication date:	03/11/2024
Pages:	196
Product dimensions:	5.00(w) x 8.00(h) x 0.45(d)

About the Author

G.K Chesterton (1874-1936) is an English author, philosopher, and respected critic of literature and art. Chesterton was a very religious man, and was so interested in theology that he is considered a lay theologian. Much of his work dealt with topics of theology and philosophy. Chesterton became politically active during the last years of his life, advocating against both capitalism and socialism. With the inclusion of both religious and political philosophy, the G.K Chesterton made invaluable contributions to theology, economics, and literature.

Table of Contents

1 The Absence of Mr. Glass 7

2 The Paradise of Thieves 25

3 The Duel of Dr. Hirsch 47

4 The Man in the Passage 67

5 The Mistake of the Machine 89

6 The Head of Caesar 109

7 The Purple Wig 129

8 The Perishing of the Pendragons 151

9 The Salad of Colonel Cray 175

10 The Strange Crime of John Bulnois 193

11 The Fairy Tale of Father Brown 213

About the Author 231