Father Brown is a fictional character created by English novelist G. K. Chesterton, who stars in 51 short stories (and two framing vignettes), most of which were later compiled in five books. Chesterton based the character on Father John O'Connor (1870–1952), a parish priest in Bradford who was involved in Chesterton's conversion to Catholicism in 1922. The relationship was recorded by O'Connor in his 1937 book Father Brown on Chesterton.
Read more about Father Brown: Character, Interpretations and Criticism, Father Brown in Other Media, Compilation Books
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