The wisdom of Father Brown

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The wisdom of Father Brown

by G. K. (Gilbert Keith) Chesterton

EN·~6 hours·14 chapters

Chapters

14 total

THE WISDOM OF FATHER BROWN

0:01

By G. K. Chesterton

0:02

ONE — The Absence of Mr Glass

33:15

TWO. — The Paradise of Thieves

38:41

THREE — The Duel of Dr Hirsch

33:33

FOUR — The Man in the Passage

37:38

FIVE — The Mistake of the Machine

34:21

SIX — The Head of Caesar

35:04

SEVEN — The Purple Wig

30:26

EIGHT — The Perishing of the Pendragons

42:54

Description

In a bright, sea‑facing consulting room on the coast, the methodical Dr. Hood arranges his books, cigars, and spirits with the precision of a museum curator. Into this orderly world shuffles a rotund, unkempt priest whose hat and umbrella seem to have a mind of their own. His easy smile and humble manner clash sharply with the scientist’s cold, analytical demeanor, setting the stage for an unlikely partnership.

Father Brown has been called to untangle a domestic knot: a young couple’s desire to marry is being blocked by a stubborn mother. Rather than relying on forensic evidence, he draws on quiet observation, common sense, and a touch of spiritual insight. Listeners will be drawn into a gently witty mystery where the ordinary becomes a conduit for deeper truth, and where the priest’s simple logic proves surprisingly sharp.

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Language

en

Duration

~6 hours (397K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Credits

Produced by Martin Ward, and David Widger

Release date

1995-02-01

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

G. K. (Gilbert Keith) Chesterton

G. K. (Gilbert Keith) Chesterton

1874–1936

A master of wit and paradox, this beloved English writer turned essays, mysteries, and religious reflection into something lively, funny, and surprisingly warm. He is especially remembered for the Father Brown stories and for ideas that still spark readers more than a century later.

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