Father Brown

The Essential Tales

G. K. Chesterton, P. D. James, P. D. James

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Everyman Paperbacks
15 October 2005

Fiction & Literature; Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945)

Series: Modern Library Classics

Ranking amongst fellow literary sleuths Sherlock Holmes and Agatha Christie's Poirot, Father Brown uses his deep intuition for the paradoxes of human nature -- gained during his years spent in the church confessional -- to catch

killers, foil criminal plots, and uncover the shocking truth of crimes throughout Europe.

G. K. Chesterton's Father Brown may seem a pleasantly doddering Roman Catholic priest, but appearances deceive. With keen observation and an unerring sense of man's frailties-gained during his years listening to confessions-Father Brown succeeds in bringing even the most elusive criminals to justice.

This definitive collection of fifteen stories, selected by the American Chesterton Society, includes such classics as ""The Blue Cross,"" ""The Secret Garden,"" and ""The Paradise of Thieves."" As P. D. James writes in her Introduction, ""We read the Father Brown stories for a variety pleasures, including their ingenuity, their wit and intelligence, and for the brilliance of the writing. But they provide more. Chesterton was concerned with the greatest of all problems, the vagaries of the human heart.""

By: G. K. Chesterton
Introduction by: P. D. James
Edited by: P. D. James
Imprint: Everyman Paperbacks
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 203mm, Width: 132mm, Spine: 16mm
Weight: 198g
ISBN: 9780812972221
ISBN 10: 0812972228
Series: Modern Library Classics
Pages: 304
Publication Date: 15 October 2005
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Reviews for Father Brown: The Essential Tales

This collection of early stories demonstrates why the little Norfolk priest has been charming and surprising readers for generations. Dale Ahlquist, president, American Chesterton Society