The Innocence of Father Brown, Large Print Edition
Father Brown Mysteries
The Innocence of Father Brown [Large Print Edition]: The Complete & Unabridged Original Classic
by G. K. Chesterton
Mystery fans unfamiliar with Father Brown may find Chesterton’s stories a bit different. Many of the stories don’t quite fit either the standard (“Whodunit?”) or inverted (“Howcatchem?”) styles common to the mystery genre, and Father Brown is frequently less concerned with the apprehension of the wrongdoer than with getting him to understand, and admit, the error of his ways.
With his powers of observation and attention to details, and a knowledge of crime and criminals derived in no small part from his years as a priest hearing confessions, Father Brown frequently finds the solution through a strictly rational reasoning process more concerned with psychological, spiritual and philosophic truths than with scientific investigation.
This particular volume contains twelve of Chesterton’s original Father Brown adventures, published as individual short stories in 1910 and 1911 and first collected and published in book form under the title The Innocence of Father Brown in 1911.
This premium quality large print edition contains the complete and unabridged original classic version of The Innocence of Father Brown, including twelve stories featuring G.K Chesterton’s mystery-solving priest, printed on heavy, bright white 60# paper in a large 7.44″x9.69″ format, with page headers and a fully laminated full-color cover featuring an original design.
A second collection of Father Brown mysteries, The Wisdom of Father Brown, (ISBN-13: 978-1500632137; ISBN-10: 1500632139) first collected and published in 1914, is also available from Summit Classic Press in a matching large print edition.
G.K. Chesterton…
Gilbert Keith Chesterton (1874–1936) was an English writer,lay theologian, poet, philosopher, dramatist, journalist, orator, literary critic, and biographer, best known today for his Father Brown mystery stories and such social commentary as “Heretics,” “Orthodoxy,” and “The Everlasting Man.”
Product details
Publisher: Summit Classic Press (July 21, 2014)
Language: English
Paperback: 296 pages
ISBN: 978-1500585853
Item Weight: 1.17 pounds
Dimensions: 7.44 x 0.67 x 9.69 inches
Best Sellers Rank: #576,166 in Books
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#11,539 in Amateur Sleuths
#14,296 in Classic Literature & Fiction
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List Price: $14.95
