En esta colección de ensayos, escritos y publicados en distintos medios gráficos a lo largo de su vida, Chesterton despliega toda su ironía para regalarle al lector un curioso "detrás de escena” de la literatura policial. Haciendo gala de su talento y de una inagotable cuota de humor, el creador del Padre Brown, recorre su experiencia como autor, sus gustos como lector y su punto de vista como crítico.
Gilbert Keith Chesterton was one of the most influential English writers of the 20th century. His prolific and diverse output included journalism, philosophy, poetry, biography, Christian apologetics, fantasy and detective fiction.
Chesterton has been called the "prince of paradox". Time magazine, in a review of a biography of Chesterton, observed of his writing style: "Whenever possible Chesterton made his points with popular sayings, proverbs, allegories—first carefully turning them inside out.
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