Father Brown (Penguin Modern Classics) - Softcover

Chesterton, G K

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0141186798 ISBN 13: 9780141186795

Publisher: Penguin Classics, 2001

Synopsis

Ian Ker's selection features the very best of G K Chesterton's classic Father Brown mysteries. With unassuming wit and an inspired understanding of human nature, the clerical detective leads the reader through these delightfully puzzling concoctionsof mysterious crimes, dubious suspects and ambiguous clues. The dedicated following the tales still have is testament to their enduring quality.

About this title

About the Author:

Born in London in 1874, Chesterton was an acclaimed critic, novelist and poet. Much of his best work took the form of articles for periodicals, including his own G.K.'s Weekly. The amiable detective-priest who brought him popularity with a wider public first appeared in THE INNOCENCE OF FATHER BROWN (1911). A friend and verbal sparring partner of George Bernard Shaw, H. G. Wells and Henry James, Chesterton's wit and intelligence shines through his work.

About this edition

• Publisher: Penguin Classics
• Publication date: 2001
• ISBN 10: 0141186798
• ISBN 13: 9780141186795
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 416
• Editor: Ker Ian