G.K. Chesterton's Father Brown stories are widely considered to be some of the finest detective short stories ever published, offering vivid writing, brilliant puzzles, biting social criticism, and metaphysical explorations of life's great questions. This book presents the first in-depth analysis of his works both as classics of the detective genre and as meaningful philosophical inquiries. The Father Brown stories are examined along with Chesterton's less well known fiction, including the short stories about Mr. Pond, Gabriel Gale, Basil and Rupert Grant, Horne Fisher, Dr. Adrian Hyde and…mehr
G.K. Chesterton's Father Brown stories are widely considered to be some of the finest detective short stories ever published, offering vivid writing, brilliant puzzles, biting social criticism, and metaphysical explorations of life's great questions. This book presents the first in-depth analysis of his works both as classics of the detective genre and as meaningful philosophical inquiries. The Father Brown stories are examined along with Chesterton's less well known fiction, including the short stories about Mr. Pond, Gabriel Gale, Basil and Rupert Grant, Horne Fisher, Dr. Adrian Hyde and Philip Swayne, and the novels The Man Who Was Thursday and Manalive.Hinweis: Dieser Artikel kann nur an eine deutsche Lieferadresse ausgeliefert werden.
Laird R. Blackwell is a humanities professor emeritus at Sierra Nevada College in the Lake Tahoe area of western Nevada, where he taught psychology and literature for 31 years. He is the author of four critical studies of detective fiction for McFarland and the recipient of nominations for an Edgar Award and an Agatha Award.
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Table of Contents Acknowledgments Preface: All That Mysterious Stuff Introduction: The Puppet Play of Spirit and Form One: Preludes to Father Brown Two: The Innocence of Father Brown (1911): Rigid Ideology and the Fixed Idea Three: The Wisdom of Father Brown (1914): Appearance and Illusion Four: The Incredulity of Father Brown (1926): Susceptibility to Belief Five: The Secret of Father Brown (1927): The Evil of the Other Six: The Scandal of Father Brown (1935): Confident Humility Seven: Colors Other Than Brown Eight: Color, Crimes, and Chimeras Bibliography Index
Table of Contents Acknowledgments Preface: All That Mysterious Stuff Introduction: The Puppet Play of Spirit and Form One: Preludes to Father Brown Two: The Innocence of Father Brown (1911): Rigid Ideology and the Fixed Idea Three: The Wisdom of Father Brown (1914): Appearance and Illusion Four: The Incredulity of Father Brown (1926): Susceptibility to Belief Five: The Secret of Father Brown (1927): The Evil of the Other Six: The Scandal of Father Brown (1935): Confident Humility Seven: Colors Other Than Brown Eight: Color, Crimes, and Chimeras Bibliography Index
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