G. K. Chesterton

Broschiertes Buch

The Innocence of Father Brown

Beschreibung

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. The Innocence of Father Brown is the first of five collections of mystery stories by G.K. Chesterton which first appeared in 1911. Modest in appearance, Father Brown has a mysterious ability to see into the bleak abyss of the criminal mind. This skill, according to Father Brown himself, comes from his experience as a priest and a confessor. Absolute rationality is another one of his characteristics. He always seeks the natural explanation for any kind f phenomenon. Combining captivating stories and insightful commentary, The Innocence of Father Brown is a delightful read.

Autor

G. K. Chesterton (1874-1936) was a prolific English writer, philosopher, lay theologian, and literary and art critic. He is best known in mystery circles as the creator of the fictional priest-detective Father Brown and for the metaphysical thriller The Man Who Was Thursday. Often referred to as "the prince of paradox," Chesterton frequently made his points by turning familiar sayings and proverbs inside out. Chesterton attended the Slade School of Art, a department of University College London, where he took classes in illustration and literature, though he did not complete a degree in either subject. In 1895, at the age of twenty-one, he began working for the London publisher George Redway. A year later he moved to another publisher, T. Fisher Unwin, where he undertook his first work in journalism, illustration, and literary criticism. In addition to writing fifty-three Father Brown stories, Chesterton authored articles and books of social criticism, philosophy, theology, economics, literary criticism, biography, and poetry.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: True Sign Publishing House
• Seitenzahl: 186
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. März 2021
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 216mm x 140mm x 10mm
• Gewicht: 242g
• ISBN-13: 9789354624933
• ISBN-10: 9354624936
• Artikelnr.: 63254036