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Father Brown is a fictional Roman Catholic priest and amateur detective. He is featured in 53 short stories by English author G. K. Chesterton, published between 1910 and 1936. Father Brown solves mysteries and crimes using his intuition and keen understanding of human nature.
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 (1870–1952), a parish priest in Bradford who was involved in Chesterton's conversion to Catholicism in 1922.
- The Incredulity of Father Brown
- The Secret of Father Brown
- The Scandal of Father Brown
- The Complete Father Brown
- Favorite Father Brown Stories
- Father Brown: The Essential Tales
- Father Brown Stories
- Father Brown Selected Stories
- Father Brown Mystery Stories
- The Father Brown Mysteries
- The Complete Father Brown Volume 2
- Father Brown of the Church of Rome
- Puffin Father Brown Stories, The
- Father Brown: A Selection
Jan 5, 1992 · Father Brown, one of the most quirkily genial and lovable characters to emerge from English detective fiction, first made his appearance in The Innocence of Father Brown in 1911. That first collection of stories established G.K. Chesterton's kindly cleric in the front rank of eccentric sleuths.
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G. K. Chesterton. Gilbert Keith Chesterton KC*SG (29 May 1874 – 14 June 1936) was an English author, philosopher, Christian apologist, and literary and art critic. [2] Chesterton created the fictional priest-detective Father Brown, [3] and wrote on apologetics.
Jul 9, 2008 · The innocence of Father Brown by G. K. Chesterton. Read now or download (free!) Similar Books. Readers also downloaded… In Detective Fiction. About this eBook. Free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by volunteers.
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Apr 5, 2012 · G. K. Chesterton (1874-1936) 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.
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