The Metaphysical Mysteries of G.K. Chesterton: A Critical Study of the Father Brown Stories and Other Detective Fiction
Awards:   Runner-up for Edgar Allan Poe Award—Mystery Writers of America 2019 (United States)
Author:   Laird R. Blackwell
Publisher:   McFarland & Co Inc
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9781476671826


Pages:   188
Publication Date:   14 August 2018
Recommended Age:   From 18 years
Format:   Paperback
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  • Runner-up for Edgar Allan Poe Award—Mystery Writers of America 2019 (United States)

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Author:   Laird R. Blackwell
Publisher:   McFarland & Co Inc
Imprint:   McFarland & Co Inc
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 1.00cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.245kg
ISBN:  

9781476671826


ISBN 10:   1476671826
Pages:   188
Publication Date:   14 August 2018
Recommended Age:   From 18 years
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Available To Order   Availability explained
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Table of Contents Acknowledgments Preface: All That Mysterious Stuff Introduction: The Puppet Play of Spirit and Form One: Preludes to Father Brown Two: The Innocence of Father Brown (1911): Rigid Ideology and the Fixed Idea Three: The Wisdom of Father Brown (1914): Appearance and Illusion Four: The Incredulity of Father Brown (1926): Susceptibility to Belief Five: The Secret of Father Brown (1927): The Evil of the Other Six: The Scandal of Father Brown (1935): Confident Humility Seven: Colors Other Than Brown Eight: Color, Crimes, and Chimeras Bibliography Index

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Laird R. Blackwell is a humanities professor emeritus at Sierra Nevada College in the Lake Tahoe area of western Nevada, where he taught psychology and literature for 31 years. He is the author of four critical studies of detective fiction for McFarland and the recipient of nominations for an Edgar Award and an Agatha Award.

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