A Defence of Detective Stories

Name: A Defence of Detective Stories
Brand: Blackstone Audiobooks
Availability: InStock
Author: G. K. Chesterton
ISBN: 9798228329485

Author: G. K. Chesterton

Series: Defendant #5

Narrator: Sarah Bacaller

Unabridged: 9 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Thrive Audio

Published: 11/26/2024

Categories: Nonfiction, Philosophy, Ethics & Moral Philosophy, Literary Criticism

Synopsis

While some may argue that the detective story is an example of cheap, dispensable popular fiction, G. K. Chesterton begs to differ. He is, after all, the author of the Father Brown mysteries! Where else but in detective novels do we appreciate the romance of the city?This essay is from a series titled The Defendant, first published as a collection in 1901, after the individual essays were published in The Speaker. Here, a selection of these essays has been reissued by Voices of Today.

About G. K. Chesterton

G. K. Chesterton (1874–1936) was an English philosopher, author, and Christian apologist, as well as being a critic of literature and art. His literary catalog is diverse, spanning from Christian philosophy and apologetics (‘Orthodoxy’, ‘Heretics’) to the Father Brown Detective Series. Chesterton’s writing is characterised by wit and a love of paradox.

About Sarah Bacaller

Sarah Bacaller is a writer, researcher and audiobook narrator/producer from Victoria, Australia. Find out more at www.SarahBacaller.com

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