The flying inn

Hurrah: I finally finished 'The flying inn'. I have had quite a dry spell these last two months, and I could barely focus on this Chestertonian novel. It may not be a bad novel, some of its themes are actually quite good, but overall I had only the slightest interest in what was happening.
One reason may be that I have never set foot in one of those English inns, and I never cared for any similar establishments in my own country. I never drank rum, I never composed poetry about it, and I never enjoyed listening to other people's attempts at poetry-writing. Overall, I was quite out-of-touch with Chesterton's environment.
The interesting themes revolt around the common man versus corrupt politicians. Chesterton is really a champion of common people; of course, when one looks carefully, no person is really 'common'.
After writing this book, Chesterton suffered a major burn-out. Since I only have two months of my year of reading Chesterton left, I will have to pick and choose carefully from now on. At least, I will need to read the books about St. Francis and St. Thomas, and reread 'The everlasting man'. Furthermore, something about Catholicism seems appropriate.

Favorite Father Brown Stories

This small bundle contains six stories from 'The innocence of Father Brown' and 'The wisdom of Father Brown'. Rereading them is a delight, though sometimes one realizes that the story is somewhat contrived. How can Father Brown always be at exactly the right place when the (attempted) crime happens?