Read Online Father Brown Complete Collection 53 Murder Mysteries The Scandal of Father Brown The Donnington Affair The Mask of Midas edition by G K Chesterton Golden Deer Classics Children eBooks

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Father Brown Complete Collection 53 Murder Mysteries The Scandal of Father Brown The Donnington Affair The Mask of Midas edition by G K Chesterton Golden Deer Classics Children eBooks Reviews

• There were 53 Father Brown stories, so any set that contains all 53 is truly complete. (FYI There are NO Father Brown NOVELS; Chesterton -- who was otherwise a quite prolific author -- only wrote these 53 short stories about him.)
  
  The prospective reader should be aware that these stories are considerably different than those presented on the popular BBC television series. These stories were written between 1910 and 1951, and their content more or less tends to reflect those dates of composition; in actuality, however, they seem to be taking place in various and much varied locales within some generally indistinct "now." The TV series, on the other hand, is deliberately and uniformly set in a quaint English village in the 1950's. The written stories feature different characters (except for master thief-turned-detective Flambeau who occasionally reappears), whereas the TV series repeatedly uses a small number of regular cast members. The police, unlike in the TV version, are not always at odds with Father Brown, who is not quite as loveably goofy in the written versions. In the early stories he is quite inconspicuous, his humble and unassuming presence only belatedly noticed by the police; in later stories, however, after he has become something of a celebrity as a crime solver, his help is not only tolerated but welcomed. The two versions are thus different, and yet, each in its own way manages to capture the charm of the title character. Yes, those who come to these stories via having first seen the TV programs will have to adjust their mental image of Father Brown somewhat, but as they read and enjoy these stories, one image will soon painlessly merge into the other.
  
  Father Brown mysteries are as much character studies as they are mystery puzzles, and he relies on his innate understanding of human nature no less than a keen eye and logical thinking in the search for clues and motivation. Father Brown is a man of God, but the religious content of these tales, while it provides a moral compass, is not obtrusive; these stories are meant to entertain, not proselytise, and no non-Catholic need fear reading them.
  
  Admittedly, some stories are stronger, better written, more fully-developed, and more satisfying than others; a few are quite weak. But considered in toto, they are all quite charming and enjoyable. Every fan of the mystery genre who has not yet done so should immediately download and read these stories, especially in a complete set of all fifty-three.
  
  ONE CAVEAT These are NOT all "murder mysteries" as claimed in the extended title of this edition published February 19, 2019. Inasmuch as not every crime investigated in these stories involves murder, that reference is both misleading and erroneous.
• I love Father Brown ever since I discovered the TV series!
• Always enjoy Father Brown stories.