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Favorite Father Brown Stories (Father Brown)
Six well-plotted and suspenseful tales by the noted British critic, author and debunker extraordinaire feature the "little cleric from Essex" in "The Blue Cross," "The Sins of Prince Saradine," "The Sign of the Broken Sword," "The Man in the Passage," "The Perishing of the Pendragons" and "The Salad of Colonel Cray."
Paperback, 96 pages
Published
March 30th 1993
by Dover Publications
(first published 1935)
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I have been on a "kick" reading mystery stories written during the first two decades of the 20th century. G.K. Chesterton is remembered as a writer for many things, not the least of which is his series of tales featuring the Priest Sleuth Father Brown.
Brown is a keen observer of human nature, thanks to his vocation as a priest. This keen observation, and great empathy, equip him to understand people's motivations for crimes. In a couple of these tales, the good father is able to stop an attempt...more
Brown is a keen observer of human nature, thanks to his vocation as a priest. This keen observation, and great empathy, equip him to understand people's motivations for crimes. In a couple of these tales, the good father is able to stop an attempt...more
Excellent series of detective stories that, judging by the timing of their writing and the content of their narratives, offer a response of sorts to the hyper-rationalistic hero of the late 19th century, Sherlock Holmes. Where Holmes relies purely on facts and careful observation, Chesterton's Father Brown comes to the truth a little more intuitively. In fact, he often seems little more than a passive observer to the events that take place in front of him, though his cleverness and wit offer mor...more
Chesterton's Father Brown character is a Catholic priest who has a deep appreciation of human nature and an uncanny ability to unravel puzzles related to its worst sins, all while remaining unflappable. This edition by Dover includes six stories from different collections, so there is a bit of disconnect when the villain in the first becomes Father Brown's companion and friend in the second.(Presumably this is explain in another story that's not included in the collection.)
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I’ve just finished reading a collection of short stories by G. K. Chesterton called Favorite Father Brown Stories. Upon commencing this collection I was filled with excited anticipation, but, now that I’ve finished it, I must say, I’m underwhelmed. Chesterton is toted as being on par with Arthur Conan Doyle in his writing style and his wit; while I found a few of the stories to bereminiscentof the adventures of Sherlock Holmes, of the six stories, most of them bared...more
I’ve just finished reading a collection of short stories by G. K. Chesterton called Favorite Father Brown Stories. Upon commencing this collection I was filled with excited anticipation, but, now that I’ve finished it, I must say, I’m underwhelmed. Chesterton is toted as being on par with Arthur Conan Doyle in his writing style and his wit; while I found a few of the stories to bereminiscentof the adventures of Sherlock Holmes, of the six stories, most of them bared...more
Honestly Folks, for decades I have tried to appreciate G.K. Chesterton. So I thought that I would read some favorite Father Brown stories. Who doesn't love a mystery? This attempt at Chesterton failed also.
I have finally decided that it is his writing I do not like. I find it to be stilted. His phrasing throws me off and shocks me out of the story.
I would really like to call this a good read, but I can not. I am glad that others love him.
I have finally decided that it is his writing I do not like. I find it to be stilted. His phrasing throws me off and shocks me out of the story.
I would really like to call this a good read, but I can not. I am glad that others love him.
I had heard of Father Brown mysteries, but never read any. The other day I pulled this book from our bookshelves and decided to see what they were about. There are rather interesting, back in time stories with odd characters. Father Brown rather reminded me of Monk, the television detective.
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After reading Glaspey's Book (Great Books of the Christian Tradition) I wanted to read Chesterton's Father Brown series. They are well-written detective stories with a priest as the lead character. For light reading, they are certainly worth it.
"I mean that we here are on the wrong side of the tapestry," answered Father Brown. "The things that happen here do not seem to mean anything; they mean something somewhere else."
My favorite quote from the book. It is from The Sins of Prince Saradine.
My favorite quote from the book. It is from The Sins of Prince Saradine.
I luff Father Brown, but have you noticed how little time he spends with his poor parishioners and how much with rich retired international thieves?
I started reading this after having watched Father Brown on Netflix. Chesterton's Brown is definitely the same quirky character. I prefer the longer versions presented by ATV.
Father Brown is one of the great detectives and thoroughly non-violent.
Keen, Christian insight into human nature/depravity
Not what I expected, but still entertaining. Father Brown isn't so much a detective as just extrememly observant.
It is totally worth it, simply for "The Man in the Passage"
Chesterton is absolutely lovable and I want to marry him. I can even stomach his Christianity. This one, while not my favorite, is hugely entertaining.
I like the concept of this diminutive priest who solves mysteries in ingenious ways, but I'd like more of a set-up. I think I would have preferred one of the original books so I could follow the adventures in chronological order. This "best of" compilation leaves me with a lot of unanswered questions, like how was Flambeau turned from a villain to Father Brown's sidekick?
These stories are just not captivating me...I really want to like Chesterton and thought Father Brown was the best approach, but I still don't have a good feel for who FB is.
After reading a rather boring entry in the Hamish McBeth series, I was delighted to pick up the Father Brown stories. Funny, charming and surprising twists and turns. I loved them.
Okay, turns out this ain't as exciting as I thought...I'm sorry, but a clergyman detective... *pff* get REAL.
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Gilbert Keith Chesterton (1874-1936) cannot be summed up in one sentence. Nor in one paragraph. In fact, in spite of the fine biographies that have been written of him (and his Autobiography), he has never been captured between the covers of one book. But rather than waiting to separate the goats from the sheep, let’s just come right out and say it: G.K. Chesterton was the best writer of the twent...more
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