The Innocence of Father Brown

Written by G. K. Chesterton

Narrated by LibriVox Community

The Innocence of Father Brown (1911) is the first of five collections of mystery stories by G. K. Chesterton starring an unimposing but surprisingly capable Roman Catholic priest. Father Brown's ability to uncover the truth behind the mystery continually surpasses that of the "experts" around him, who are fooled into underestimation by the priest's unimpressive outward appearance and, often, by their own prejudices about Christianity. Combining captivating stories and insightful commentary, The Innocence of Father Brown is a delightful read. (Summary by Brian Roberg)

• Language: English
• Publisher: LibriVox
• Release date: Aug 25, 2014

G. K. Chesterton

G.K. Chesterton (1874–1936) was an English writer, philosopher and critic known for his creative wordplay. Born in London, Chesterton attended St. Paul’s School before enrolling in the Slade School of Fine Art at University College. His professional writing career began as a freelance critic where he focused on art and literature. He then ventured into fiction with his novels The Napoleon of Notting Hill and The Man Who Was Thursday as well as a series of stories featuring Father Brown.

Reviews for The Innocence of Father Brown

[Stevin Strickland · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

OK Fr Brown. You can increase the narrative speeds. I listened at 1.2 and it was fine. Narrator like a kind Linus in a Charlie Brown holiday cartoon.

[Diana Wilbur · Rating: 2 out of 5 stars]

This person reading the book needs to have some emotion in his voice. And more of pitch change. Like the book but in many ways person reading it ruined it.

[Ayesha Jarnegan · Rating: 1 out of 5 stars]

I couldn't get past the first two minutes. The narrator was flat and boring. I just couldn't get into it. I'll try the version coing out in July to see if it's any better.