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"The Eccentric Seclusion of the Old Lady" is a Story by G. K. Chesterton. First appeared in Harper's Weekly (July 9 & 16, 1904). Rupert Grant rescues a lady from her kidnappers but cannot understand why she refuses to be rescued. The answer leads to the final unveiling of the mystery of The Club of Queer Trades.

"The Singular Speculation of the House-Agent" is a Story by G. K. Chesterton. First appeared in Harper's Weekly (June 11 and 18, 1904). Basil Grant investigates the mystery of Lieutenant Keith, whose house, "The Elms", Buxton Common, cannot be found.

"The Awful Reason of the Vicar's Visit" is a Story by G. K. Chesterton. First appeared in Harper's Weekly (May 28 & June 4, 1904) "Cherub" Swinburne is asked to investigate the mysterious assault on the Vicar of Chuntsey (in Essex). It is a mystery when a distressed reverend begins his tale of a monstrous outrage committed against him.

The Club of Queer Trades is a collection of stories by G. K. Chesterton first published in 1905. Each story in the collection is centered on a person who is making his living by some novel and extraordinary means (a "queer trade", using the word "queer" in the sense of "peculiar"). To gain admittance one must have invented a unique means of earning a living and the subsequent trade being the main source of income.

"The Painful Fall of a Great Reputation" is a Story by G. K. Chesterton. Basil Grant investigates Wimpole, the great raconteur.: Basil Grant and I were talking one day in what is perhaps the most perfect place for talking on earth - the top of a tolerably deserted tram-car. To talk on the top of a hill is superb, but to talk on the top of a flying hill is a fairy tale.

"The Noticeable Conduct of Professor Chadd" is a Story by G. K. Chesterton. First appeared in Harper's Weekly (June 25 1904). Basil Grant finds out why Professor Chadd insists on dancing. Basil Grant had comparatively few friends besides myself; yet he was the reverse of an unsociable man. He would talk to any one anywhere, and talk not only well but with perfectly genuine concern and enthusiasm for that person's affairs.

The Podcast of the Society of GKC, where we talk about everything, and everything else, with a Chestertonian perspective. The podcast is hosted by Grettelyn Darkey and Albert Saenz. Want to give us feedback? Email uncommonsense@chesterton.org

The shadow of Conan Doyle’s Sherlock Holmes would inevitably fall across much of the crime fiction that followed that most famous of detectives. However, in 1910, G.K Chesterton's unassuming, devout, and unprepossessing Father Brown made his first appearance and proved no less of a fascinating figure who would stands firmly on his own two ecclesiastical feet. Head Stories presents the first in a series of the complete Father Brown, read by Simon Hester with original music.

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Considered by many to be one of G.K. Chesterton’s greatest works, The Everlasting Man (first published in 1925), along with many of Chesterton’s other works, were heavily influenced by his own spiritual journey into Christianity. Published in 1925, The Everlasting Man is said to be a rebuttal of H.G. Wells’ The Outline of History, in which Chesterton delves into the history of religion and the spiritual exploration of Western society while defending any objections to Christianity.

This collection of short essays by G.K. Chesterton is as applicable in 2020 as it was when it was written in 1923 during the first "Progressive Era". He saves his most subtle and cutting humor for commentary to skewer his favorite targets: feminists, vegetarians, modernists, journalists, social reformers, psychologists, and "sophisticated" people in general.

El conjunto de los relatos del padre Brown, escrito a lo largo de más de veinte años, constituye quizá la obra más popular de Chesterton. El simpático cura-detective que los protagoniza resuelve en ellos, armado únicamente con su paraguas, su inocencia y su sabiduría, intrincados casos gracias a un conocimiento sencillo a la par que profundo de la naturaleza humana.

Eine Reise führt Pater Brown ins Fürstentum Heiligenwaldstein im Land der Märchen - Deutschland. Was er dort erlebt, ist jedoch wenig märchenhaft, denn schon bald wird im Wald ein Toter gefunden. Der Tote starb durch einen Schuss. Die Frage ist allerdings, wie genau er durch diesen Schuss starb, denn sein Körper weist nicht die geringste Spur eines Einschusslochs auf.

Ein Bootsausflug verschlägt Pater Brown und Flambeau in das verschlafene Hafendorf Little Anniston, dessen Wahrzeichen der Pendragonturm ist. Auf diesem Turm lastet ein schwerer Fluch, der seit Jahrhunderten immer wieder neue Opfer fordert - und er scheint geradezu auf die Ankunft von Pater Brown gewartet zu haben, um erneut zuzuschlagen.

Aus dem ehemaligen Meisterdieb Flambeau ist durch Pater Browns Hilfe ein ehrbarer Privatdetektiv geworden. Als Flambeau dem Pater stolz sein neues Büro in London präsentiert, geschieht ein grausames Unglück, bei dem eine junge Frau ihr Leben verliert. Aber vielleicht war es gar kein Unglück? Und was hat Flambeaus Hausgenosse, ein Priester der "Kirche des Apoll", mit dieser Sache zu tun?

Entre 1900 y 1936 Chesterton publicó unos 100 libros, fue uno de los más grandes escritores del siglo XX.

Entre 1900 y 1936 Chesterton publicó unos 100 libros, fue uno de los más grandes escritores del siglo XX.

Die berühmte Schauspielerin Aurora Rome wird im Theater ermordet. War es einer ihrer vielen Verehrer? Zum Glück ist auch Pater Brown zufällig vor Ort, um Licht in die Sache zu bringen und einen Unschuldigen vor dem Henker zu retten.

Während eines geselligen Abends im Haus des Pariser Polizeichefs geschieht im Garten ein Mord. Wer ist der geheimnisvolle Tote und wie sind er und sein Mörder unbemerkt von allen Gästen in den Garten gekommen? Oder hat vielleicht sogar einer der Gäste diese grauenvolle Tat verübt? Der Polizeichef steht vor einem Rätsel. Wie gut, dass sich unter den Gästen zufällig auch sein alter Bekannter Pater Brown befindet - ein bescheidener englischer Dorfpfarrer, der aber für sein Leben gern Detektiv spielt.

Greybeards at Play is a short collection of humorous poetry by celebrated British writer and social commentator, Gilbert Keith Chesterton (1874-1936). Published in 1900, it was Chesterton's first publication. These rhymes and sketches spin witty lyrics around themes such as aestheticism, the philosopher's love of nature, and ill-directed altruism, in true Chestertonian style.