These 49 stories are really 51 with the two little ephemeral additions in the collection The Secret of Father Brown.
The Innocence of Father Brown. (12)
The Wisdom of Father Brown. (12)
The Incredulity of Father Brown. (8)
The Secret of Father Brown. (8)
(plus The Secret of Father Brown and The Secret of Flambeau)
The Scandal of Father Brown. (8)
Plus a separate additional story The Vampire of the Village
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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