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The Wisdom of Father Brown

by Chesterton Gilbert Keith

Author: Chesterton Gilbert Keith

Literature & Fiction

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The book of the author, probably better known as a journalist and Catholic apologist, is a series of the mystery stories, written in the style of E. Poe. A Norfolk priest Father Brown, famous Chesterton’s hero, shadows thieves, betrayers and murderers, being a connoisseur of human nature. So, being just an amateur detective, sometimes he is the only one solve the mystery. Chesterton has been called the "prince of paradox", and his “Father Brown” story is a remarkable proof of this statement. After all, Brown solves not only crimes itself, but the paradox that lies in the heart of them.

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...wasalways one flash when the foolish mask fell, and the wise mask fitteditself in its place; and Flambeau, who knew his friend, knew that hisfriend had suddenly understood. Brown said nothing, but finished hisplate of fish. "Where did you last see our precious Colonel?" asked Flambeau, irritably. "He's round at the Hotel Saint Louis by the Elysee, where we drove withhim. He's packing up, I tell you. ""Will he be there still, do you think?" asked Flambeau, frowning at thetable. "I don't think he can get away yet, " replied the Duke; "he's packing togo a long journey. .. ""No, " said Father Brown, quite simply, but suddenly standing up, "for avery short journey. For one of the shortest, in fact. But we may stillbe in time to catch him if we go there in a motor-cab. "Nothing more could be got out of him until the cab swept round thecorner by the Hotel Saint Louis, where they got out, and he led theparty up a side lane already in deep shadow with the growing dusk. Once, when the Duke...