Name: The Incredulity of Father Brown
SKU: 58386739
Price: 36.00 EUR
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Author: G. K. Chesterton
ISBN: 9781646797066

Type

Physical Book

Author

G. K. Chesterton

Publisher

Cosimo Classics

Language

English

Pages

304

Format

Paperback

Dimensions

21.6x14x1.7 cm

Weight

0.39 kg.

ISBN13

9781646797066

Synopsis "The Incredulity of Father Brown"

"Those who are quick in talking are not always quick in listening." -G. K. Chesterton, "The Oracle of the Dog" The Incredulity of Father Brown by G. K. Chesterton (1926) is the third in a collection of eight mysteries featuring Father Brown, a detective the author created to reflect on his own experiences with fame, with traveling to America, and with religious conversion. The other seven mysteries in the collection are: - "The Resurrection of Father Brown" - "The Arrow of Heaven" - "The Oracle of the Dog" - "The Miracle of Moon Crescent" - "The Curse of the Golden Cross" - "The Dagger with Wings" - "The Doom of the Darnaways" In addition to The Incredulity of Father Brown, Cosimo has released several other titles in the Father Brown series.

G. K. Chesterton

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G. K. Chesterton (London, May 29, 1874 – Beaconsfield, June 14, 1936) was a prolific British writer, author of essays, novels, poetry, biographies, and Christian apologetics. His work is characterized by irony, paradoxical wit, and a critical view of modernity. He was a prominent convert to Catholicism and an influential figure in religious and literary thought of his time. He is also known for his brilliant argumentative style and his defense of common sense.

Among his most recognized works are The Man Who Was Thursday (1908), Orthodoxy (1908), The Innocence of Father Brown (1911), Heretics (1905), The Ball and the Cross (1909), and The Resurrection of Rome (1930). He cultivated the essay, the novel of ideas, detective stories, and social and religious criticism.

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