The Three Tools of Death

The Three Tools of Death
Author: Gilbert Keith Chesterton
Publisher: Independently Published
Total Pages: 47
Release: 2018-07-12
Genre:
ISBN: 9781717748287

Both by calling and conviction Father Brown knew better than most of us, that every man is dignified when he is dead. But even he felt a pang of incongruity when he was knocked up at daybreak and told that Sir Aaron Armstrong had been murdered. There was something absurd and unseemly about secret violence in connection with so entirely entertaining and popular a figure. For Sir Aaron Armstrong was entertaining to the point of being comic; and popular in such a manner as to be almost legendary. It was like hearing that Sunny Jim had hanged himself; or that Mr. Pickwick had died in Hanwell. For though Sir Aaron was a philanthropist, and thus dealt with the darker side of our society, he prided himself on dealing with it in the brightest possible style. His political and social speeches were cataracts of anecdotes and "loud laughter"; his bodily health was of a bursting sort; his ethics were all optimism; and he dealt with the Drink problem (his favourite topic) with that immortal or even monotonous gaiety which is so often a mark of the prosperous total abstainer.

The Collected Works of G.K. Chesterton

The Collected Works of G.K. Chesterton
Author: Gilbert Keith Chesterton
Publisher: Ignatius Press
Total Pages: 468
Release: 1986
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 9781586170929

The Collected Works of G.K. Chesterton is an ongoing project, edited by many of the most prominent Chesterton scholars in the world, including Dale Ahlquist, Denis Conlon, George Marlin, Lawrence Clipper, and many others. These handsome editions include explanatory footnotes, introductory essays, and much more.

The Collected Works of G. K. Chesterton. Illustrated

The Collected Works of G. K. Chesterton. Illustrated
Author: G.K. Chesterton
Publisher: Strelbytskyy Multimedia Publishing
Total Pages:
Release: 2021-10-18
Genre: Fiction
ISBN:

Contents: Fiction: The Innocence of Father Brown The Wisdom of Father Brown Uncollected Father Brown Stories The Man Who Was Thursday The Flying Inn The Man Who Knew Too Much and Other Stories Magic: A fantastic comedy The Ballad of the White Horse Non-fiction: Heretics Orthodoxy What’s Wrong with the World The Victorian Age in Literature The Crimes of England A Short History of England Irish Impressions The New Jerusalem What I Saw in America Eugenics and Other Evils St. Francis of Assisi The Everlasting Man

Mysterium and Mystery

Mysterium and Mystery
Author: William David Spencer
Publisher: SIU Press
Total Pages: 360
Release: 1992
Genre: Literary Criticism
ISBN: 9780809318087

A reprint of the first book on the topic of the cleric as a crime-solver in fiction. Mysterium and Mystery by William David Spencer is a primary reference of meticulous scholarship for anyone interested in mystery literature.

The Annotated Innocence of Father Brown

The Annotated Innocence of Father Brown
Author: G. K. Chesterton
Publisher: Courier Corporation
Total Pages: 338
Release: 2012-04-26
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 0486143228

Father Brown, an ordinary priest whose unremarkable exterior conceals extraordinary crime-solving ability, is celebrated for his solutions to metaphysical mysteries, a genre perfected by his creator, G. K. Chesterton. More than lighthearted comedies built around puzzling crimes, these superbly written tales contain deeply perceptive philosophical reflections. The Innocence of Father Brown (1911) was the first collection of stories featuring the ecclesiastical sleuth and is widely considered the best. In this annotated edition of the collection, the Chesterton scholar Martin Gardner provides detailed notes and background information on various aspects of such stories as "The Blue Cross," "The Secret Garden," "The Invisible Man," "The Hammer of God," "The Eye of Apollo," and seven more, as well as an informative introduction and an extensive bibliography. Included also are eight illustrations reproduced from the first edition. The result is an indispensable companion for all Chesterton enthusiasts and a perfect introduction for anyone who has yet to meet the incomparable Father Brown.

The Complete Father Brown Stories

The Complete Father Brown Stories
Author: G K Chesterton
Publisher: Random House
Total Pages: 802
Release: 2013-02-28
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1448141427

To celebrate the 100th anniversary of G. K. Chesterton’s Father Brown mysteries, BBC One Daytime has commissioned a new 10-part drama series for January 2013 to bring the priest-turned-detective back to life. BBC Books will be publishing a new edition of the original and complete short stories to tie-in to transmission. Set in the early-twentieth century, Father Brown's world is quintessentially English; crime scenes await in country houses, rural parish churches and quaint gardens as well as foggy London streets and shadowy railway stations. Father Brown may be a kindly cleric, but his bumbling nature disguises a detective mind to rival Sherlock Holmes... The character of Father Brown, brought to life by Mark Williams, is based on a real parish priest and the idea that priests, through hearing Confession, know the worst of human nature more than anyone, including the police. Father Brown uses his experiences to put himself into the mind of the criminal to solve each mystery and catch the perpetrators.

The Innocence of Father Brown

The Innocence of Father Brown
Author: Gilbert Keith Chesterton
Publisher: Binker North
Total Pages: 420
Release: 1911
Genre: Fiction
ISBN:

The Innocence of Father Brown is a classic mystery collection by G.K. Chesterton and an exciting compilation of twelve mystery classics featuring the amatuer detective, Father Brown, the short, stumpy Catholic priest with "uncanny insight into human evil."Contents: The blue cross -- The secret garden -- The queer feet -- The flying stars -- The invisible man -- The honour of Israel Gow -- The wrong shape -- The sins of Prince Saradine -- The hammer of God -- The eye of Apollo -- The sign of the broken sword -- The three tools of death.Father Brown is a fictional Roman Catholic priest and amateur detective who is featured in 53 short stories published between 1910 and 1936 written by English novelist G. K. Chesterton. Father Brown solves mysteries and crimes using his intuition and keen understanding of human nature.

Delphi Collected Works of G. K. Chesterton (Illustrated)

Delphi Collected Works of G. K. Chesterton (Illustrated)
Author: G. K. Chesterton
Publisher: Delphi Classics
Total Pages: 6322
Release: 2013-11-17
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1908909501

One of the greatest writers of his time, G. K. Chesterton’s short stories, novels, poetry and essays demonstrate his unparalleled versatility in literature. This comprehensive eBook offers readers the collected works of G. K. Chesterton, with numerous illustrations, rare texts, informative introductions and the usual Delphi bonus material. (Version 3) Father Brown Stories The Innocence of Father Brown (1911) The Wisdom of Father Brown (1914) Uncollected Father Brown Stories The Novels The Napoleon of Notting Hill (1904) The Man Who Was Thursday (1908) The Ball and the Cross (1909) Manalive (1912) The Flying Inn (1914) Short Story Collections The Club of Queer Trades (1905) The Man Who Knew Too Much and Other Stories (1922) Tales of the Long Bow (1925) Uncollected Short Stories The Short Stories List of Short Stories in Chronological Order List of Short Stories in Alphabetical Order The Play Magic (1913) The Poetry Collections Greybeards at Play (1900) The Wild Knight and Other Poems (1900) The Ballad of the White Horse (1911) Poems (1915) Wine, Water and Song (1915) The Ballad of St. Barbara and Other Poems (1922) The Poems List of Poems in Chronological Order List of Poems in Alphabetical Order The Non-Fiction The Defendant (1901) Twelve Types (1902) Varied Types (1903) Robert Browning (1903) Dickens (1903) Thackeray (1903) Tolstoy (1903) Tennyson (1903) G. F. Watts (1904) Biography for Beginners (1905) Heretics (1905) Charles Dickens (1906) Orthodoxy (1908) All Things Considered (1908) George Bernard Shaw (1909) Tremendous Trifles (1909) What’s Wrong with the World (1910) A Chesterton Calendar (1911) Appreciations and Criticisms of the Works of Charles Dickens (1911) Alarms and Discursions (1910) A Miscellany of Men (1912) The Victorian Age in Literature (1913) London (1914) The Appetite of Tyranny (1915) The Crimes of England (1915) Divorce versus Democracy (1916) Lord Kitchener (1917) Utopia of Usurers and Other Essays (1917) A Short History of England (1917) Irish Impressions (1919) The Uses of Diversity (1920) The Superstition of Divorce (1920) The New Jerusalem (1920) What I Saw in America (1922) Eugenics and Other Evils (1922) St. Francis of Assisi (1923) Fancies versus Fads (1923) The Everlasting Man (1925) William Cobbett (1925) Uncollected Essays The Criticism Mr. G. K. Chesterton’s Point of View (1912) by John Kelman About Chesterton and Belloc (1914) by H. G. Wells G. K. Chesterton: A Critical Study (1915) by Julius West Mr. G. K. Chesterton and Mr. Hilaire Belloc (1919) by Robert Lynd G. K. Chesterton by (1920) by St. John G. Ervine Gilbert Keith Chesterton (1922) by Patrick Braybrooke

Big Book of Best Short Stories - Volume 3

Big Book of Best Short Stories - Volume 3
Author: Robert Louis Stevenson
Publisher: Tacet Books
Total Pages: 2225
Release: 2020-04-08
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 3967999831

This book contains70 short storiesfrom 10 classic, prize-winning and noteworthy authors. The stories were carefully selected by the criticAugust Nemo, in a collection that will please theliterature lovers. For more exciting titles, be sure to check out our 7 Best Short Stories and Essential Novelists collections. This book contains: - Robert Louis Stevenson:The Waif Woman The Bottle Imp Thrawn Janet Markheim The Body Snatcher Olalla Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde - Robert E. Howard:Worms of the Earth The Queen of Black Coast Pigeons from Hell The Children of the Night Red Nails The Twilight of the Grey Gods The Shadow of the Vulture - G. K. Chesterton:The Blue Cross The Invisible Man The Man Who Was Thursday A Nightmare The Strange Crime of John Boulnois The Three Tools of Death The Wrong Shape The Mistake of the Machine - Edgar Wallace:The Cat Burglar Circumstantial Evidence The Ghost of Downhill The Poetical Policeman Red Aces The Four Just Men The Shadow Man - Arthur Machen:The Great God Pan The White People The Black Seal The Novel of the White Powder The Red Hand The Inmost Light The Bowmen - Ambrose Bierce:An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge One Summer Night The Death Of Halpin Frayser The Moonlit Road A Psychological Shipwreck The Stranger The Middle Toe of the Right Foot - Talbot Mundy:The Soul Of A Regiment The Pillar Of Light The Lady and the Lord Kitty Bruns Her Fingers The Mystic India Speaks The Real Red Root The Hermit and the Tiger - Abraham Merritt:The Pool Of The Stone God The Last Poet And The Robots The Fox Woman The People Of The Pit The Drone Through The Dragon Glass Three Lines Of Old French - Zane Grey:Amber's Mirage The Ranger Don: The Story Of A Lion Dog The Wolf Tracker Lure of the River A Missouri Schoolmarm Monty Price's Nightingale - Edgar Rice Burroughs:Tarzan's First Love A Jungle Joke Tarzan Rescues the Moon John Carter and the Giant Of Mars The Ancient Dead Beyond Thirty Skeleton Men of Jupiter

Father Brown

Father Brown
Author: G. K. Chesterton
Publisher: Modern Library
Total Pages: 290
Release: 2005-04-26
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 0812972228

G. K. Chesterton’s Father Brown may seem a pleasantly doddering Roman Catholic priest, but appearances deceive. With keen observation and an unerring sense of man’s frailties–gained during his years listening to confessions–Father Brown succeeds in bringing even the most elusive criminals to justice. This definitive collection of fifteen stories, selected by the American Chesterton Society, includes such classics as “The Blue Cross,” “The Secret Garden,” and “The Paradise of Thieves.” As P. D. James writes in her Introduction, “We read the Father Brown stories for a variety pleasures, including their ingenuity, their wit and intelligence, and for the brilliance of the writing. But they provide more. Chesterton was concerned with the greatest of all problems, the vagaries of the human heart.”