Father Brown is a fictional character created by English novelist G. K. Chesterton, who stars in 52 short stories, later compiled in five books. Chesterton based the character on Father John O'Connor (–), a parish priest in Bradford who was involved . · The father of modern detectives As punctilious as Poirot, as Miss Marple and as sharp as Sherlock Holmes, Father Brown ranks higher than all of them in the pantheon of literary sleuths. For the confessional, this humble, innocent little priest has gained a Pages: G. K. Chesterton () was a prolific English journalist and author best known for his mystery series featuring the priest-detective Father Brown and for the metaphysical thriller The Man Who Was Thursday. Baptized into the Church of England, Chesterton underwent a crisis of faith as a young man and became fascinated with the occult.4/5(9).
Father Brown Series. Father Brown is a fictional character created by English novelist G. K. Chesterton, who stars in 52 short stories, later compiled in five books. Chesterton based the character on Father John O'Connor (), a parish priest in Bradford who was involved in Chesterton's conversion to Catholicism in G. K. Chesterton's Father Brown is perhaps the most lovable amateur detective ever created. This short, shabby priest with his cherubic, round face attracts situations that baffle everyone - except Father Brown and his rather naïve wisdom. The twelve enthralling stories in this book take Father Brown from London to Cornwall, from Italy to. Fondly known as the "prince of paradox", G. K. Chesterton, an English author, novelist, and writer, was one of a kind, who was widely known for his fiction, "Father Brown," which revolved around the life of a Roman Catholic priest who was also an amateur detective. This book is known to be one of G. K. Chesterton popular novels and is one of the best G. K. Chesterton books in order.
The father of modern detectives As punctilious as Poirot, as Miss Marple and as sharp as Sherlock Holmes, Father Brown ranks higher than all of them in the pantheon of literary sleuths. For the confessional, this humble, innocent little priest has gained a deep intuitive knowledge of the paradoxes of human nature. Chesterton created Father Brown as a contrast to Sherlock Holmes. That, in my opinion,is quite a burden to carry. This is what Father Brown has to say regarding the “Science of Detection”. Science is a grand thing when you can get it; in its real sense one of the grandest words in the world. The Best Of Father Brown (sample) by G. K. Chesterton. Publication date Topics father Brown, the-best-of-father-brown-sample Identifier-ark ark:/
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