G. K. Chesterton
Author
Series
Dramabook volume D3
Publisher
Hill and Wang
Pub. Date
1956
Physical Desc
190 p. 19 cm.
Language
English
Description
The book traces in some detail Shaw's work as a critic (puritanical opposition to Shakespeare) and as a dramatist. G K Chesterton was ideally placed to write this critical biography of the literary works and political views of George Bernard Shaw. He was a personal friend and yet an ardent opponent of Shaw's progressive socialism. The lightness of tone and the humour of his other works are equally present in his examination of Shaw. The book presents...
Author
Publisher
Dover Publications
Pub. Date
1993
Physical Desc
v, 89 p. ; 21 cm.
Language
English
Description
Six well-plotted and suspenseful tales by the noted British critic, author and debunker extraordinaire feature the "little cleric from Essex" in "The Blue Cross," "The Sins of Prince Saradine," "The Sign of the Broken Sword," "The Man in the Passage," "The Perishing of the Pendragons" and "The Salad of Colonel Cray."
Author
Series
World's classics volume 547
Publisher
CRW
Pub. Date
2003
Physical Desc
456 p. ; 16 cm.
Language
English
Author
Series
Publisher
Dales Large Print Books
Pub. Date
2004
Edition
Large print ed.
Physical Desc
270 pages (large print) ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
It would not be fair to record the adventures of Father Brown, without admitting that he was once involved in a grave scandal. There still are persons, perhaps even of his own community, who would say that there was a sort of blot upon his name. It happened in a picturesque Mexican road-house of rather loose repute, as appeared later; and to some it seemed that for once the priest had allowed a romantic streak in him, and his sympathy for human weakness,...
16) Oliver Twist
Author
Language
English
Description
Charles Dickens' classic story of a young boy who seeks his fortune on the streets of London. After Oliver Twist asks nasty Mr Bumble for more food, he has to flee the workhouse for the streets of London. Here he meets the Artful Dodger, who leads him to Fagin and his gang of pickpockets. When a thieving mission goes wrong, Oliver narrowly avoids prison and finds himself in the care of kind Mr Brownlow. But Fagin and the brutal Bill Sikes go in search...
Publisher
BBC Worldwide
Pub. Date
c2013
Edition
Widescreen.
Physical Desc
4 videodiscs (469 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Celebrated author GK Chesterton's beloved character, Father Brown, is brilliantly brought to life in this charming ten-part BBC series starring Mark Williams (Harry Potter, Doctor Who). With the warmth of The Vicar of Dibley, the intellect of Miss Marple, the humour of Father Ted and the intrigue of Sherlock Holmes, Father Brown is a fresh new take on a classic genre. Set in the 1950s in the heart of the English countryside, Father Brown is a kindly...
Publisher
BBC
Pub. Date
[2019]
Physical Desc
2 videodiscs (approximately 450 minutes) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Step back in time to the sleepy 1950s English Cotswolds, where Father Brown continues to tend his flock and catch criminals with compassion, intuition, psychology, and wit. Includes all ten episodes from the seventh season.
