The Metaphysical Mysteries of G.K. Chesterton : A Critical Study of the Father Brown Stories and Other Detective Fiction / Laird R. Blackwell.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Blackwell, Laird R. (Laird Richard), 1945- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Chesterton, G. K. (Gilbert Keith), 1874-1936--Criticism and interpretation.

Chesterton, G. K.

Chesterton, G. K. (Gilbert Keith), 1874-1936.

Detective and mystery stories, English--History and criticism.

Detective and mystery stories, English.

Criticism and interpretation.

Physical Description:

VII, 180 pages ; 23 cm

Place of Publication:

Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, [2018]

Summary:

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 .

Contents:

1 Preludes to Father Brown p. 15

2 The Innocence of Father Brown (1911): Rigid Ideology and the Fixed Idea p. 26

3 The Wisdom of Father Brown (1914): Appearance and Illusion p. 49

4 The Incredulity of Father Brown (1926): Susceptibility to Belief p. 63

5 The Secret of Father Brown (1927): The Evil of the Other p. 77

6 The Scandal of Father Brown (1935): Confident Humility p. 93

7 Colors Other Than Brown p. 109

8 Color, Crimes, and Chimeras p. 158.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 173-175) and index.

ISBN:

9781476671826

1476671826

OCLC:

1000050583