Books with title Innocence of Father Brown

Father Brown is a fictional character created by eng novelist G. K. Chesterton, who stars in 51 detective short stories. This collection features the following twelve stories. The Blue Cross, The Secret Garden, The Queer Feet, The Flying Stars, The Invisible Man, The Honour of Israel Gow, The Wrong Shape, The Sins of Prince Saradine, The Hammer of God, The Eye of Apollo, The Sign of the Broken Sword and The Three Tools of Death. (Excerpt from Wikipedia)

This compilation of Father Brown stories includes twelve of the best cases of the eccentric but competent priest/detective. Invented by renowned author, essayist and journalist G.K. Chesterton, Father Brown is an amateur sleuth whose day job is one of church preacher. Chesterton, a religious Christian who wrote volumes of essays and fiction surrounding spirituality, would base his stories upon a priest he knew by the name of Father John O'Connor. A popular hit in early 20th century Britain and the USA, the Father Brown detective stories remain a well-written and much-liked addition to the genre over a century after the first tales were published. 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.

Diminutive, bespectacled, and endearing, Father Brown only appears unworldly. But the cherubic parish priest is privy to the inner workings of the most surprising of sinners. And as an amateur sleuth, he intuits motives for Essex’s unsolvable crimes.One of the most beloved characters in twentieth-century detective fiction, the kindly cleric leverages his unrivaled insights into human nature to decipher twelve ingenious mysteries from the witty and clever mind of G. K. Chesterton.Revised edition: Previously published as The Innocence of Father Brown, this edition of The Innocence of Father Brown (AmazonClassics Edition) includes editorial revisions.

*This Book is annotated (it contains a detailed biography of the author). *An active Table of Contents has been added by the publisher for a better customer experience. *This book has been checked and corrected for spelling errors.The Innocence of Father Brown (1911) is the first of five collections of mystery stories by G. K. Chesterton starring an unimposing but surprisingly capable Roman Catholic priest. Father Brown's ability to uncover the truth behind the mystery continually surpasses that of the "experts" around him, who are fooled into underestimation by the priest's unimpressive outward appearance and, often, by their own prejudices about Christianity. Combining captivating stories and insightful commentary, The Innocence of Father Brown is a delightful read.

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Clerical detective Father Brown is introduced for the first time in this collection of twelve stories. From catching international criminals to simpler wrongdoings, and saving lost souls along the way, Father Brown will stop at nothing to solve each and every crime.The Innocence of Father Brown is followed by The Wisdom of Father Brown, The Incredulity of Father Brown, The Secret of Father Brown, and The Scandal of Father Brown.HarperPerennial Classics brings great works of literature to life in digital format, upholding the highest standards in ebook production and celebrating reading in all its forms. Look for more titles in the HarperPerennial Classics collection to build your digital library.

"Chesterton portrays Father Brown as a short, stumpy Roman Catholic priest, with shapeless clothes and a large umbrella, and an uncanny insight into human evil. ""How in Tartarus,"" cried Flambeau, ""did you ever hear of the spiked bracelet?"" -- ""Oh, one's little flock, you know!"" said Father Brown, arching his eyebrows rather blankly. ""When I was a curate in Hartlepool, there were three of them with spiked bracelets."" * Not long after he published _Orthodoxy, _ G. K. Chesterton moved from London to Beaconsfield, and met Father O'Connor. O'Connor had a shrewd insight to the darker side of man's nature and a mild appearance to go with it -- and together those came together to become Chesterton's unassuming Father Brown. Chesterton loved the character, and the magazines he wrote for loved the stories. _The Innocence of Father Brown_ was the first collection of them, and it's a great lot of fun."