The Collected Works of G. K. Chesterton, Vol. 12: Father Brown Stories, Part 1- Innocence of Fr. Brown / Wisdom of Fr. Brown / The Donnington Affair - Softcover

Chesterton, G. K.

3.94 out of 5 stars

62 ratings by Goodreads

9781586170929: The Collected Works of G. K. Chesterton, Vol. 12: Father Brown Stories, Part 1- Innocence of Fr. Brown / Wisdom of Fr. Brown / The Donnington Affair

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1586170929 ISBN 13: 9781586170929

Publisher: Ignatius Press, 2005

View all copies of this ISBN edition

0 Used

2 New

From US$ 57.77

G.K. Chesterton, one of the most prolific writers of the 20th century, is most famous for a series of mystery stories and novelettes that feature the Roman Catholic priest, Fr. Brown. Adapted for stage, radio and film, the Fr. Brown stories have proved to be enduringly popular. But like Chesterton's other work, what to many may seem like trivial short stories contain profound observations of the world, human character, philosophy, morality and religion.

John Peterson, the editor of Father Brown of the Church of Rome, takes the reader through this first group of stories, giving valuable annotations as well as an introduction that gives a fascinating look at Chesterton's detective fiction. Fans of Father Brown and Chesterton will be delighted by this latest volume in the Collected Works.

"synopsis" may belong to another edition of this title.

About the Author

John Peterson, a longtime Chestertonian, has written seven books and numerous articles for popular and scholarly journals. G. K. Chesterton was one of the most beloved and prolific authors of the twentieth century. He wrote dozens of popular books on a variety of topics and thousands of essays. His works include Orthodoxy, The Everlasting Man, The Man Who Was Thursday, and the Father Brown mystery stories.

Review

"The Three Novels in this Volume are philosophical adventures designed to make us see life. Not simply to see life, but see it in a new and brighter light, to see it more abundantly. As one of the novels suggests, to be alive is not the same thing as being merely alive, in the same way that to have eyes is not the same thing as to see, and to have a mind is not the same thing as to understand."

"About this title" may belong to another edition of this title.