G. K Chesterton
1) Orthodoxy
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
...Gilbert Keith Chesterton, (29 May 1874 – 14 June 1936) was a poet, novelist, playwright, literary commentator, editor, biographer, journalist, orator and theologian. He was often dubbed as the "prince of paradox" for his light whimsical style that often addressed serious issues such as politics and religion,.. The latter was as a member and defender of the Christian faith and the former was shaped by a distrust of concentrated wealth and
...5) Heretics
11) Manalive
12) Varied Types
These essays, with some alterations & additions, are reprinted from the Daily News & the Speaker. The 1st 12 were published in London, by A.L. Humphreys, 1903, as Twelve Types:
Charlie Brontë
William Morris & his school
The optimism of Byron
Pope & the art of satire
Francis
Rostand
Charles II
Stevenson
Thomas Carlyle
Tolstoy & the cult of simpliccity
The position of Sir Walter
The Man Who Knew Too Much is a compilation of eight detective stories by the English philosopher and prolific writer G. K. Chesterton. The protagonist of these stories is the man of the title, Horne Fisher, an upper-class detective whose investigative gifts often put him in uncomfortable situations where he has to take difficult decisions. In stories like "The Face in the Target" and "The Vengeance of the Statue," which are all told by a third-person
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