About the Author

Gilbert Keith Chesterton studied art at Slade School and literature at University College London before ending his studies early without qualifications. He became a freelance art and literary critic then a regular columnist and later a prolific writer. He is best known for his Father Brown short stories, which were collected into five books: The Innocence of Father Brown, The Wisdom of Father Brown, The Incredulity of Father Brown, The Secrets of Father Brown, and The Scandal of Father Brown. Chesterton died in 1936.