Author: G. K. Chesterton Year: 1914 Rank: Rating: Original Rating: Pop Rating: Genres/categories: Mystery, Fiction, Free books, Short Stories, Classic, Detective
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ISBNs: 9781533695994 1533695997 |
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Invented by renowned author, essayist and journalist G. K. Chesterton, Father Brown is an amateur sleuth whose day job involves preaching to his congregation at church. Chesterton himself was a committed Christian who wrote volumes of essays and fiction surrounding faith and spirituality, and would base his Father Brown stories upon a priest - Father John O'Connor - he himself knew.
Despite its intention as a parody, the Father Brown books became a popular hit in early 20th century Britain as well as the USA. Today they remain a well-considered and much-liked classic series which fans of detective fiction return to more than a century after their original publication.
Characterised by his easily digestible style, ready use and exposure of paradox, and his use of wit and humour to advance argument, Chesterton's fiction and non-fiction writings on the topics of human behaviour and wider society remain relevant and poignant to this day.
This book is part of the "Father Brown" series. Here are some other books from this series:
 | "The Invisible Man" First published in 1997 Rank: , Original star rating: , Adjusted star rating: , Pop rating: |
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