Project Gutenberg 1995-02-01 Public domain in the USA. 1094 Chesterton, G. K. (Gilbert Keith) 1874 1936 Chesterton, Gilbert Keith Chesterton, Gilbert K. (Gilbert Keith) The wisdom of Father Brown The absence of Mr. Glass -- The paradise of thieves -- The duel of Dr. Hirsch -- The man in the passage -- The mistake of the machine -- The head of Caesar -- The purple wig -- The perishing of the Pendragons -- The god of the gongs -- The salad of Colonel Cray -- The strange crime of John Boulnois -- The fairy tale of Father Brown. Produced by Martin Ward, and David Widger "The Wisdom of Father Brown" by G. K. Chesterton is a collection of mystery stories written in the early 20th century. The book introduces Father Brown, an unconventional priest with a knack for solving crimes that baffle the authorities, using his keen insight into human nature rather than traditional detective methods. The stories often weave themes of morality and the interplay between innocence and guilt, all set against a backdrop of quaint English settings and broader philosophical discussions. At the start of the collection, we meet Father Brown as he finds himself embroiled in a peculiar case involving two families and a mystery surrounding a young man named James Todhunter. After Todhunter is discovered bound and apparently drugged in his lodgings, suspicion falls upon his neighbor, Mr. Glass, and the circumstances lead to a confrontation between the priest and a distinguished criminologist, Dr. Orion Hood. As the tale unfolds, Brown reveals his unique blend of humor, insight, and moral conviction, turning the investigation on its head and showcasing his talents in deduction through lively dialogue and keen observation, ultimately challenging conventional notions of justice and appearance. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 76.9 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en England -- Fiction Clergy -- Fiction Detective and mystery stories, English Catholics -- Fiction Brown, Father (Fictitious character) -- Fiction PR Text Detective Fiction Category: Short Stories Category: Crime, Thrillers and Mystery Category: British Literature 495568 2025-07-01T04:40:21.960172 text/html 513865 2021-01-28T02:45:42 text/html; charset=utf-8 175503 2021-01-28T02:45:42 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 253313 2025-07-01T04:40:29.302172 application/epub+zip 258579 2025-07-01T04:40:24.752174 application/epub+zip 245709 2025-07-01T04:40:23.617191 application/epub+zip 454646 2025-07-01T04:40:32.917139 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 431087 2025-07-01T04:40:28.612141 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 389935 2022-09-01T04:54:55.259811 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 434868 2025-07-01T04:40:21.382189 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 434743 2016-10-09T07:46:34 text/plain; charset=utf-8 167189 2016-10-09T07:48:44 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 426829 2014-12-05T09:08:52 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 166214 2014-12-05T09:09:08 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 22112 2025-07-01T04:40:33.046156 application/rdf+xml 13363 2025-07-01T04:40:24.112163 image/jpeg 3751 2025-07-01T04:40:23.862184 image/jpeg 247844 2025-07-01T04:40:21.995180 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia