Father Brown by G. K. Chesterton. Short summary

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The Father Brown series of works brings together stories about the talented amateur detective, the priest Father Brown.

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The Father Brown series of works brings together stories about the talented amateur detective, Father Brown. The priest masterfully investigates crimes, carefully examining the evidence and trying to understand the motives for the crime.

The priest takes an unconventional approach, combining deduction and psychology, knowledge of the human soul. The priest does not need fame and reward, his goal — the fight against evil, to expose the guilty and save the innocent.

Having identified the offender, Father Brown in most cases speaks to the perpetrator, exhorting him from a position of faith in God, helping him to make the right choice.

Often, seeing sincere remorse, the priest does not hand the criminal over to the authorities.

Stories about Father Brown are included in the collections: «Father Brown’s Ignorance,» «Father Brown’s Wisdom,» «Father Brown’s Untrustworthiness,» «Father Brown’s Mystery,» and «The Scandalous Incident of Father Brown.