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"You attacked reason," said Father Brown. "It's bad theology."
Gilbert Keith Chesterton's The Innocence of Father Brown, originally published in 1911, compiles the first twelve stories of the eponymous Father Brown, Chesterton's inconspicuous priest and detective.
In the tales here presented, Chesterton introduces us to the beloved detective-priest in a series of cases that call for two sets of gifts: a detective's intelligence, guile, and eye for seemingly unimportant details, and a priest's wisdom, patience, and insight into man's fallen yet redeemed nature.
Sharp, witty, and reflective, Father Brown's tales remind us that not everything is exactly as it seems, that reason and faith ought to work together, and that the best strategy for solving a problem is often simply to sleep on it. La Borbolla Editorial aims to bring into print great classic works and others inspired by it, in accessible but carefully designed and typeset editions meant, above all, to be read for both enjoyment and nourishment.
Details
- Author: Gilbert Keith Chesterton
- Prologue: R.H. Naranjo
- Publisher: La Borbolla Editorial
- Date: May 11, 2026
- Pages: 228
