Gilbert Keith Chesterton

The Man Who Knew Too Much (eBook, ePUB)

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Produktbeschreibung

This contains the first 8 of the 12 stories in the published book The Man Who Knew Too Much and Other Stories. In these 8 detective thrillers, the main protagonist is Horne Fisher. (The omitted four are individual stories with separate heroes/detectives.) Due to close relationships with the leading political figures in the land, Fisher knows too much about the private politics behind the public politics of the day. This knowledge is a burden to him because he is able to uncover the injustices and corruptions of the murders in each story, but in most cases the real killer gets away with the killing because to bring him openly to justice would create a greater chaos: starting a war, reinciting Irish rebellions, or removing public faith in the government. A film of the same title was made in 1934 and remade in 1956, both directed by Alfred Hitchcock, but the films had nothing at all in common (except the title) with these short stories. Hitchcock decided to use the title simply because he had the rights for some of the stories.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Digital Deen Publications
• Seitenzahl: 136
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. Februar 2017
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 6610000008636
• Artikelnr.: 70154851

Autorenporträt

Gilbert Keith Chesterton (1874-1936) was a prolific English writer, poet, philosopher, dramatist, journalist, orator, literary and art critic, biographer, and Christian apologist. Renowned for his tremendous wit and use of paradox, Chesterton is often referred to as the 'prince of paradox.' He wrote numerous books across various genres, becoming well known for his detective series featuring the character Father Brown. One of his noteworthy books, 'The Man Who Knew Too Much,' contains several detective stories that revolve around Horne Fisher, the man who, by his peculiar and paradoxical definition, knew too much about the inner circles of politics and the hidden secrets of the powerful. Chesterton's writing is characteristically marked by its humor, clear reasoning, and keen ability to engage with social and religious critiques of modernity, illustrated vividly in his works such as 'Orthodoxy' and 'The Everlasting Man.' His literary style combines elements of fantasy and satire, which can be seen in his fictional works like 'The Man Who Was Thursday.' Chesterton's influence extends to a wide range of literature and he is often cited as an inspiration by authors across the spectrum, from the likes of Jorge Luis Borges to Neil Gaiman. He was posthumously awarded the title of Knight Commander with Star by the Holy See for his contributions to Catholic thought and literature.