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¿The Innocence of Father Brown¿ is a 1911 collection of mystery short stories by English writer G. K. Chesterton. Set in the early twentieth century, each of the stories centres around the cunning investigations of Father Brown, an amateur detective who uses his incredible intuition to solve a variety of perplexing mysteries. The stories include: ¿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 Apollö, ¿The Sign of the Broken Sword¿, and ¿The Three Tools of Death¿. Gilbert Keith Chesterton (1874¿1936) was an English philosopher, theologian, writer, and critic. Born in London in 1874, he studied at the Slade School of Art and began to work as a freelance journalist after graduation. Over the course of his life, his literary output was incredibly diverse and highly prolific, ranging from philosophy and ontology to art criticism and detective fiction. However, he is probably best-remembered for his Christian apologetics, most notably in ¿Orthodoxy¿ (1908) and ¿The Everlasting Man¿ (1925). Read & Co. Classics is proudly republishing this classic work now in a new edition complete with a specially-commissioned new biography of the author.

A series of detective stories centering the illustrious Horne Fisher. The Man Who Knew Too Much, by G.K. Chesterton, is another one of the author¿s premier characters and most celebrated properties. It centers a brilliant man, who along with his companion, Harold March, tackle shocking cases and complicated mysteries.

A group of English anarchists become unsuspecting ploys in this psychological thriller. The Man Who Was Thursday, by G.K. Chesterton, is a surreal narrative fueled by secret identities and hidden motives. It features a protagonist who is indoctrinated into an anarchist council and becomes part of a deadly attack.

When the government cracks down on alcohol sales, two men decide to leave their small fishing village to avoid the law and find new opportunities. The Flying Inn is an irreverent satire that delivers a unique commentary on power and politics. Humphrey Pump, also known as ¿Hump,¿ is a bar owner whose business is undercut by strict alcohol regulations. Adult beverages can only be sold when a pub sign in present. But instead of adhering to the rules, he hits the road with a sign and barrel of rum in tow. Pump is joined by Patrick Dalroy, an entertaining companion, who is just as committed to his wandering way of life. Despite their attempts to escape police, the rogue partners are eventually roped into a much larger plot. The Flying Inn is a daring piece of speculative fiction that uses satire to balance its more serious elements. Published in 1914, the story is greatly influence by the social and political concepts of its day. This gives readers insight into the many fears surrounding early twentieth century government. With an eye-catching new cover, and professionally typeset manuscript, this edition of The Flying Inn is both modern and readable.

One of G. K. Chesterton¿s finest collection of essays, The Well and the Shallows, explore more controversial themes than typically seen in the work of the English writer. Written with Chesterton¿s biting wit, he touches on various cultural, social and moral issues from birth control to Catholicism. Chesterton¿s perceptive analysis of core issues within modern society remains startling relatable nearly 100 years since its publication. Written shortly after his conversion to Catholicism, he writes with tremendous foresight focusing on subjects like Catholicism, Reformation and Protestantism, and other profound writings on political and social issues based around the central theme of religion.Essays in this volume include: My Six ConversionsThe Return to Religion The Higher NihilismThe Ascetic At LargeBabies and Distribution A Century of EmancipationTrade Terms Shocking the ModernistsSex and Property Why Protestants ProhibitWhere is the Paradox?The Well and the Shallows is an insightful collection of essays on some of the most important ideas of the modernist era written by one of the greatest English writers of the 20th century. It is a perfect read for those interested in the work of G. K. Chesterton or any with a broader interest in historical, social analysis from a religious perspective.

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions that are true to the original work.

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions that are true to the original work.

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions that are true to the original work.

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions that are true to the original work.

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.

Chesterton's timeless exploration of the essentials of Christian faith and of his pilgrimage to belief (more than 750,000 copies sold in the Image edition) is now reissued.For G.K. Chesterton, orthodoxy carries us into the land of romance, right action, and revolution. In Orthodoxy, a classic in religious autobiography, he tells of his pilgrimage there by way of the doctrines of Christianity set out in the Apostles' Creed.Where science seeks to explain all things in terms of calculation and necessary law, Chesterton argues on behalf of the Christian doctrines of mystery and free will. Sanity, he says, belongs to the poet who accepts the romance and drama of these beliefs rather than to the logician who does not. This sanity is not static. It does not mean merely learning the right doctrines and then lapsing into a refined meditation on them. Chesterton dismisses such an inactive belief as "the greatest disaster of the nineteenth century." For him, right thinking is a waste without right action.For Chesterton the populist, political ction often spells revolution. He discovers in the doctrines of original sin and the divinity of Christ ever-present seedbeds of revolt in the face of the tyrannies of money and power.

Se um homem não deve acreditar em si mesmo, em que ele deve acreditar?. Depois de uma longa pausa, respondi: vou para casa escrever um livro em resposta Nesta obra, Chesterton faz uma análise de si para provar que falar sobre ortodoxia não é discursar de forma enfadonha.

Sous le crépuscule des faubourgs de l'est londonien, deux poètes se disputent sur la nature de leur art. Lucien Gregory est anarchiste ; Gabriel Syme est amoureux de l'ordre. Afin de prouver le sérieux de ses convictions, Grégory invite Syme dans les souterrains d'un bar malfamé pour assister à l'élection d'une société secrète anarchiste. Elle comporte sept membres. Chacun porte le nom d'un jour de la semaine. Gregory s'apprête à devenir Jeudi.Mais alors que l'élection est sur le point de commencer, Syme, qui n'est autre qu'un détective secret pour Scotland Yard, prépare ce pourquoi il travaille depuis des années : infiltrer l'organisation et livrer à la justice les architectes du chaos. Il deviendra Jeudi à la place de Gregory.Ce thriller métaphysique est une œuvre charnière du XXe siècle, de la trempe de Jorge Luis Borges, de Lewis Carroll et de Kafka. Plus qu’un roman policier, il s’agit d’un roman d’aventures où la philosophie rencontre la religion.G. K. Chesterton (1874-1936) est un écrivain anglais prolifique dans tous les domaines. Il est surtout connu pour ses œuvres d'apologétique chrétienne tels que « Orthodoxie » ou bien « L'Homme éternel » qui parvinrent à convertir l’écrivain C. S. Lewis, l’auteur du « Monde de Narnia », au christianisme. Chesterton se convertit lui-même au catholicisme en 1922. Il est l’auteur de romans policiers et thrillers tels que « Le père Brown » ou « Le Nommé Jeudi ». Jorge Luis Borges le revendique comme l'un de ses principaux maîtres.

Un prete di paese che risolve delitti e misteri? Vi ricorda qualcuno? Scommetto che state pensando proprio a lui, a padre Brown, il protagonista di questa raccolta di storie brevi. Dotato di un fiuto per il crimine eccezionale, questo parroco di provincia girerà tutta Europa — la sua Inghilterra, Francia, Italia, Germania — per risolvere i casi più stralunati, i crimini più bizzarri che la mente umana possa partorire. Sempre in compagnia del suo fido compagno Hercule Flambeau, Padre Brown indirizzerà le indagini su binari non ordinari, affronterà con maestria situazioni che spaziano dal filosofico al grottesco, dallo spirituale al surreale.Vedendo gli ottimi risultati ottenuti la domanda sorge però spontanea: che abbia sbagliato carriera?Gilbert Keith Chesterton (1874-1936) è stato uno scrittore britannico. Autore estremamente prolifico, scrisse più di cento opere tra romanzi, poesie e opere teatrali. Dotato di un grande senso dell’umorismo, i suoi libri trattano spesso temi quali il paradosso e l’assurdo.

Non siamo più nei primi del novecento... questa è la Londra del futuro e questi i mitici anni Ottanta! Ma scordatevi il punk, la musica disco e i walkman — e scordatevi anche la famiglia reale, se per questo. Qui il sovrano è scelto tramite sorteggio, non ci sono linee di sangue che tengano. E guarda caso ora il Re dovrebbe essere un tizio chiamato Auberon Quin, un giovanotto con un senso dell’umorismo particolare. Si pensi che ha diviso i quartieri Londra in tanti piccoli feudi, delle piccole nazioni-stato con tanto di signorotti, stemmi, stendardi e corporazioni. Gira voce poi che il Lord di Notting Hill abbia delle mire espansionistiche, chissà che non raduni un esercito...Gilbert Keith Chesterton (1874-1936) è stato uno scrittore britannico. Autore estremamente prolifico, scrisse più di cento opere tra romanzi, poesie e opere teatrali. Dotato di un grande senso dell’umorismo, i suoi libri trattano spesso temi quali il paradosso e l’assurdo.