G. K. Chesterton
- Books on site
- 3
- Total words
- 207,903
- Reading time
- 11.6 h
- Years covered
- 1908–1914
- Longest
- The Innocence of Father Brown
G. K. Chesterton (1874–1936) was an English essayist, critic and novelist known for his paradoxes and his Catholic apologetics. The Father Brown stories turned the detective form into a meditation on sin, mercy and ordinary decency.
3free editions207,903words on site~11.6 hreading time1908–1914years covered
The Man Who Was Thursday1908 · 57,901 words
The Innocence of Father Brown1911 · 78,220 words
The Wisdom of Father Brown1914 · 71,782 words| Year | Title | Words | Reading time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1908 | The Man Who Was Thursday | 57,901 | ~4 h |
| 1911 | The Innocence of Father Brown | 78,220 | ~5 h |
| 1914 | The Wisdom of Father Brown | 71,782 | ~5 h |
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