The Metaphysical Mysteries Of G.k. Chesterton: A Critical Study Of The Father Brown Stories And Other Detective Fiction

Synopsis

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, Adrian Hyde And Philip Swayne, And Novels--provided By Publisher. Preface: All That Mysterious Stuff -- Introduction: The Puppet Play Of Spirit And Form -- Preludes To Father Brown -- The Innocence Of Father Brown (1911): Rigid Ideology And The Fixed Idea -- The Wisdom Of Father Brown (1914): Appearance And Illusion -- The Incredulity Of Father Brown (1926): Susceptibility To Belief -- The Secret Of Father Brown (1927): The Evil Of The Other -- The Scandal Of Father Brown (1935): Confident Humility -- Colors Other Than Brown -- Color, Crimes, And Chimeras. Laird R. Blackwell. Includes Bibliographical References (pages 173-175) And Index.