The Innocence of
Father Brown is the first
compilation of Father Brown short stories written by G. K.
Chesterton. Father Brown is a Roman Catholic priest and amateur
detective that solves crimes using the knowledge that he gained from
criminals’ confessions and his own intuitions. There are twelve
short stories in this compilation, many of which include a character
named Hercule Flambeau who is a sought after thief throughout Europe
in the early stories and through the help of Father Brown, swears off
a life of crime and becomes a private detective. The
Father Brown BBC television series which also airs on PBS stations in
the United States are based from the main character and characters
from all of the Father Brown short stories by Chesterton.
The
stories in this compilation vary between theft and murder. These take
place throughout the United Kingdom and seems that Father Brown is in
a different parish in each story. There is humor scattered about in
these stories, just like in the television series. Some of these
stories are better than others.
If
you are interested in reading this book, you can download it for free
in various ebook formats from the following sites:
Project
Gutenberg: http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/204
You can also
purchase or download the book in various formats from the following
sites:
Barnes & Noble:
https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-innocence-of-father-brown-gilbert-keith-chesterton/1121097671?ean=9781539856467
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