The Man Who Knew Too Much

by G.K. Chesterton
The Man Who Knew Too Much  
published 2003 by Dover Publications
first published 1922
binding Paperback
isbn 0486431789   (isbn13: 9780486431789)
pages 166
description A prolific writer, Chesterton is best known as the creator of Father Brown. These 8 tales trace the activities of Horne Fisher, a member of a wealthy ...more
date added
02-25-07



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Ginnie
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01/31/08

bookshelves: mystery-detective, short-stories
I had totally forgot this until a friend mourned that "nobody reads Chesterton" and BANG this popped up from an unused neuron in my brain. So this is a re-read, courtesy of my public library. Historical Note, The elderly hardcover my library sent me was published in 1967 by Darwen Finlayson, Beaconsfield, England and cost $3.50.

The biggest pleasure for me in my rereading was Chesterton's language - witty without cynicism, light without being shallow. He was happy to do s...more
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Raul
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12/20/07

recommends it for: Mariana
Los relatos más desencantados que he leído de Chesterton. Le va mal aquí a la idea de justicia; justicia humana, cuando menos, pues de la otra nadie más que aquel puede encargarse. Qué asquerosa es la política, y que triste figura es Harold Fischer, un diletante aristócrata que, efectivamente, sabe demasiado: demasiado de crímenes, demasiado de política, demasiado de lo que el no desearía saber. No es el Padre Brown y por eso le falta alegría.
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Robert
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11/23/07

bookshelves: classics
Read in November, 2007
Each of the eight chapters is a mostly stand-alone mini-mystery. Once I caught on, it was fun to try and figure out who the murderer was before the answer is given at the end. Some are missing key info until the end, some are laden with English politics (a little boring for me), but all in all, a short, entertaining read.
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Tina
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06/22/07

Gotta love Chesterton's works - witty without cynicism, light without being shallow. And whatever happened to pursuing a classical education?
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