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Father Brown Series

5 primary works • 27 total works
Father Brown is a fictional character created by English novelist G. K. Chesterton, who stars in 52 short stories, later compiled in five books. Chesterton based the character on Father John O'Connor (1870–1952), a parish priest in Bradford who was involved in Chesterton's conversion to Catholicism in 1922.

Book 1

The Innocence of Father Brown
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3.81 · 18695 Ratings · 1614 Reviews · published 1911 · 67 editions
Chesterton portrays Father Brown as a short, stump…

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    Book 2

    The Wisdom of Father Brown
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    3.75     · 5814 Ratings · 440 Reviews · published 1914 · 618 editions
    "And the young woman of the house," asked Dr. Hood…

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    Book 3

    The Incredulity of Father Brown
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    3.84     · 1841 Ratings · 144 Reviews · published 1926 · 1 edition
    In "The Incredulity of Father Brown," G.K. Chester…

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    Book 4

    The Secret of Father Brown
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    3.87     · 1651 Ratings · 129 Reviews · published 1927 · 7 editions
    Father Brown, an unassuming and shabbily dressed p…

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    Book 5

    The Scandal of Father Brown
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    3.92     · 1487 Ratings · 89 Reviews · published 1935 · 6 editions
    Another collection of G.K. Chesterton's ingenious,…

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    Book 1-5

    The Complete Father Brown
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    4.03     · 10718 Ratings · 695 Reviews · published 1935 · 49 editions
    Forty-nine quietly sensational cases investigated …

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    Book 1-2

    The Collected Works of G.K. Chesterton, Volume 12: The Father Brown Stories, Volume I
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    3.94     · 65 Ratings · 9 Reviews · published 1974 · 2 editions
    This seventh volume fo the Collected Works of G.K.…

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    Book 3-5

    The Collected Works of G.K. Chesterton Volume 13: Father Brown Stories - Part II
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    4.12     · 26 Ratings · 1 Reviews · published 2005 · 3 editions
    G.K. Chesterton     The Incredulity of Fr. Brown  …

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    Favorite Father Brown Stories
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    3.64     · 769 Ratings · 83 Reviews · published 1935 · 6 editions
    Six well-plotted and suspenseful tales by the note…

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    Father Brown: The Essential Tales
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    3.92     · 975 Ratings · 108 Reviews · published 1935 · 11 editions
    G. K. Chesterton’s Father Brown may seem a pleasan…

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    The Best of Father Brown
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    3.69     · 430 Ratings · 52 Reviews · 19 editions
    G.K. Chesterton's quiet and unassuming little prie…

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    Father Brown Stories
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    3.78     · 2454 Ratings · 79 Reviews · published 1927 · 5 editions
    Immortalized in these famous stories, G. K. Cheste…

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    Father Brown Selected Stories
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    3.81     · 220 Ratings · 35 Reviews · published 1903 · 15 editions
    Four "Father Brown" short story mysteries by G. K.…

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    Father Brown Mystery Stories
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    3.98     · 52 Ratings · 10 Reviews · published 1935 · 4 editions
    The blue cross --
    The queer feet --
    The flying sta…

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    The Father Brown Mysteries
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    3.92     · 410 Ratings · 22 Reviews · published 1935 · 7 editions
    This beautifully-produced digital edition contains…

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    Ten Adventures of Father Brown
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    3.54     · 24 Ratings · 6 Reviews · published 1935 · 6 editions
    10 short Father Brown Stories

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    The Complete Father Brown Volume 2
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    4.23     · 26 Ratings · 2 Reviews · published 2007 · 6 editions
    Includes The Incredulity of Father Brown, The Secr…

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    Father Brown of the Church of Rome
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    3.97     · 102 Ratings · 17 Reviews · published 1936 · 5 editions
    This is a unique collection of ten of Chesterton's…

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    Puffin Father Brown Stories, The
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    3.23     · 13 Ratings · published 1935 · 1 edition
    'You had better see this for yourself,' he said he…

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    Father Brown: A Selection
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    4.00     · 10 Ratings · published 1935 · 3 editions
    This edition presents 28 of the best Father Brown …

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    Isa Browni saladus
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    4.00     · 5 Ratings · published 1983 · 1 edition
    Isa Brownist pole Chesterton kogu oma elu jooksul …

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    The Invisible Man: Stories from the Innocence of Father Brown
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    3.34     · 456 Ratings · 33 Reviews · published 1997 · 22 editions
    The inimitable Father Brown is called in to help i…

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    The Queer Feet: A Father Brown Mystery
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    3.46     · 279 Ratings · 34 Reviews · published 1910 · 15 editions
    Librarian's note: this entry is for the story "The…

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    Book 2-5

    Огледалото на съдията
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    3.25     · 16 Ratings · 3 Reviews · 1 edition
    Гилбърт Кийт Честъртън е британски поет, писател и…

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    Ojciec Brown. Detektyw w sutannie
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    3.48     · 21 Ratings · 3 Reviews · 1 edition
    Po raz pierwszy w Polsce – trzy tomy kompletujące …

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    Ojciec Brown. Najgorsza zbrodnia na świecie
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    3.50     · 12 Ratings · 3 Reviews · 1 edition
    Po raz pierwszy w Polsce – trzy tomy kompletujące …

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    Ojciec Brown. Trzy narzędzia śmierci
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    3.14     · 7 Ratings · 1 Reviews · 1 edition
    Po raz pierwszy w Polsce – trzy tomy kompletujące …

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