The Wisdom of Father Brown, G. K. Chesterton
The Wisdom of Father Brown, G. K. Chesterton
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The Wisdom of Father Brown

Author: G. K. Chesterton

Narrator: Frederick Davidson

Unabridged: 8 hr 14 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 02/01/2012

Synopsis

G. K. Chestertons Father Brown is perhaps the most lovable amateur detective ever created. This short, shabby priest with his cherubic, round face attracts situations that baffle everyoneexcept Father Brown and his rather nave wisdom. The twelve enthralling stories in this book take Father Brown from London to Cornwall, from Italy to France, as he gets involved with bandits, treason, murder, curses, and an American crimedetection machine. And every problem he comes up against he solves with a simplicity of argument that leaves the other characters wondering, Why didnt I think of that? Stories include: The Absence of Mr. Glass, The Paradise of Thieves, The Duel of Dr. Hirsch, The Man in the Passage, The Mistake of the Machine, The Head of Caesar, The Purple Wig, The Perishing of the Pendragons, The God of the Gongs, The Salad of Colonel Cray, The Strange Crime of John Boulnois, and The Fairy Tale of Father Brown.

About G. K. Chesterton

G. K. Chesterton (1874-1936) was one of the most influential English writers of the twentieth century. His prolific and diverse output included journalism, philosophy, poetry, biography,Christian apologetics, fantasy, and detective fiction. Chesterton is well known for his reasoned apologetics, and even those who disagree with him have recognized the universal appeal of such works as Orthodoxy and The Everlasting Man. Chesterton routinely referred to himself as an "orthodox" Christian and came to identify such a position with Catholicism more and more, eventually converting to Roman Catholicism. George Bernard Shaw, Chesterton's "friendly enemy" according to Time magazine, said of him, "He was a man of colossal genius."

Reviews

Goodreads review by Katie on April 30, 2022

Some very enjoyable stories.......more

Goodreads review by Matthew on April 20, 2018

Somehow it is hard to imagine Arthur Conan Doyle writing a book called The Wisdom of Sherlock Holmes. Admittedly Dr Watson does call Holmes ‘the best and the wisest man whom I have ever known’, but this is on the occasion of Holmes’ apparent death, and some sentimentality can be forgiven. For the ma......more

Goodreads review by Hannah on September 01, 2024

what an amazingly small-minded, mean-spirited, smug little man G.K. Chesterton is! I'm legitimately shocked by how bad these stories were. I had every anticipation of enjoying them totally and a little guiltily—I was very aware before I began that Chesterton is a dyed-in-the-wool conservative of the......more

Goodreads review by Anne on August 28, 2023

Generally I like Chesterton, generally I like Father Brown; but this book seemed to lose steam as it went on. The first half was great, but the stories towards the end got a bit strange (and, in my edition, had a lot of asterisks "bleeping" unacceptable words).......more

Goodreads review by Fredrick on September 06, 2013

A collection of twelve short stories about Father Brown, a priest who solves crimes. While dated, it was an enjoyable read of British detective stories. I read a downloaded ebook version.......more

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