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Father Brown (1974 TV Series), Father Brown
Father Brown is a fictional Roman Catholic priest and amateur detective. He is featured in 53 short stories by English author G. K. Chesterton, published between 1910 and 1936. Father Brown solves mysteries and crimes using his intuition and keen understanding of human nature. Chesterton loosely based him on The Right Reverend, the Rt Rev. Monsignor, Msgr John O'Connor (priest), John O'Connor (1870–1952), a Catholic priest, parish priest in Bradford, who was involved in Chesterton's Religious conversion, conversion to Roman Catholicism, Catholicism in 1922. Since 2013, the character has been portrayed by Mark Williams (actor), Mark Williams in the ongoing BBC television series Father Brown (2013 TV series), ''Father Brown''. Character Father Brown is a short, plain Roman Catholic priest, with shapeless clothes, a large umbrella, and an uncanny insight into human behaviour. His unremarkable, seemingly naïve appearance hides an unexpectedly sharp intelligence and keen powers ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Blue Cross (short Story)
"The Blue Cross" is a short story by G. K. Chesterton. It was the first Father Brown short story and also introduces the characters Hercule Flambeau and Aristide Valentin. It is unique among the Father Brown mysteries in that it does not follow the actions of the Father himself, but rather those of Valentin. It was first published on 23 July 1910, under the title "Valentin Follows a Curious Trail", in the ''Saturday Evening Post'', Philadelphia. Re-titled as "The Blue Cross", publication in London followed, in ''The Story-Teller'' magazine of September 1910. Plot Aristide Valentin, head of the Paris Police, is on the trail of the world's most famous criminal, Hercule Flambeau. Flambeau is a master of disguise and may appear to be anyone, but he cannot conceal his immense height: he is six feet four inches tall. Valentin suspects that the arch-criminal is going to London to attend an international conference of clergymen, to possibly steal one of the precious religious arti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
