The Hammer of God | A Father Brown story by G. K. Chesterton | A Bitesized Audio Production
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- Опубликовано: 28 сен 2024
- Father Brown unravels the mystery surrounding the murder of a philandering local squire. The culprit seems obvious, he has means and motive... but he was miles away at the time. And why was such a small hammer chosen as the murder weapon?
A new, original recording of a classic public domain text, read and performed by Simon Stanhope for Bitesized Audio.
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Gilbert Keith Chesterton (1874-1936) was an English author, theologian, philosopher and critic, who produced a wide-ranging output of fiction, poetry and journalism. His writing covered a wide variety of subjects, ranging from crime fiction to Christianity. His most famous novel is probably the "metaphysical thriller" 'The Man Who Was Thursday' (1908), but his most famous fictional creation is surely Father Brown, the Catholic priest-detective who featured in more than 50 short stories published episodically between 1910 and 1936. A complete contrast to his (near) contemporary Sherlock Holmes, Father Brown is quiet, unassuming and solves crimes with instinct, intuition and a deep understanding of human nature.
'The Hammer of God' was first published under the title 'The Bolt from the Blue' in The Saturday Evening Post on 5 November 1910, and the following year as part of 'The Innocence of Father Brown', the first of several books which comprise the Father Brown series.
Recording © Bitesized Audio 2020.
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Why would people dislike a tale so marvellously written and expertly read? I’m sure Father Brown could essay an answer.
A mystery indeed! Thanks for listening and for your very kind comments initialsGS
Ah, love Father Brown-your narration only makes it better!
Glad you enjoyed, thanks Scout Rifle
I love mystery stories like this! And it’s not that often that you find a great narrator on RUclips! Thank you!
Kind of you to say so, thank you Sophia!
"Not by that door... that door leads to hell". Moment of ice, Chesters always adds that silver thread of Theology which thrills in a different way to the murder and detection. Beautiful.
Been waiting since the announcement ❤️❤️finally😁
Sorry for the delay, had a few technical problems to fix!
@@BitesizedAudio no worries. Totally worth the wait❤️❤️
I love how you read father Brown’s gentle voice.
I love the character of Father Brown. I recently read this story this summer. It's much better hearing it read by you! Thank you!
You're most welcome Rosie! Glad you enjoyed it
Thank you, I needed to listen to this for school, also I love the voice that is reading the book
What a joy to hear you read these stories. From Alaska I’ve enjoyed them in the evenings, they are the perfect ending to a hectic day . God Bless you for sharing your talent with us .
You're most welcome Bonnie, thank you for listening and for your kind comments
Remarkable writing and beautifully read.
Thanks Enrique!
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Most beautifully read. And one of my favourite authors. Can't wait to finish it tonight. Thank you.
Thanks for listening!
GKC paints his priest as a saint with the Sherlock's analytical ability.
One of my favourite channels. You have the ability to animate your narrations, and I often find myself as an inquistive, yet quiet observer within the stories; not everyone can lend their voice to this. Thank you, my friend.
What a lovely comment, thank you so much Cyndi!
@@BitesizedAudio you are most welcome. 🤗
This story was espcially profound and moving.
Bite sized audio ?
Anything but !
There’s so much to chew on and my appetite is voracious .🐺
Just adore Simon’s choices & professional, artistic readings. So lucky to have found these gems
Bless you , dear Simon . What a lovely treat to end my day , G K Chesterton always delights 🙏🏼
Yes he's wonderful isn't he? A pleasure to read. Thanks Christine
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I do hope you’re doing well, and going from strength to strength in your pursuits , I do believe you have a lot of people who really follow your presentations with great pleasure. Such a wonderful break away from the pressures of this tedious and difficult time in our lives . May you continue to prosper ❤️
Thank you for a brilliant rendition. I always get lost in the words written so beautifully by g k Chesterton and read so beautifully by yourself. Thank you for these simple pleasures
Appreciated, thanks Lee
Dear Simon, thank you very much for your great job.You make us happy when skies are grey.Enjoy your weekend.Greetings from Moscow Russia.🇬🇧🇷🇺
Dear Simon, hello.
We have run into a problem.
In order to speak modern English naturally we need to make the right choice of the authors of audiobooks.
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Thank you very much.
Wishing you well.🇷🇺
It is always a treat for me when I see that someone from a faraway place is enjoying Simon’s channel. Talk about a faraway place, I’m listening from the Deep South of the USA. Wishing you the best of health and much happiness! 💕
Thanks for uploading these Radio Plays because they're helping myself and I suspect a lot of people through these dark times. They Really are a Ray of Sunshine on a Dark Day. Thanks again 💯🇮🇪❤️
Thanks David, glad to know they're of some help. Best wishes
As always its a special Sunday evening when I listen to another perfect reading from you . Thanks so much RNK.
Excellent, thanks as ever Bob
Very good and sensitive reader. One lives the story as watching a film.
Thank you for your lovely comment
thank you sir for the fantastic talent..hope you considert to make future story longer..
@Razan Kalifa Thank you. I've lots more stories on my to-do list, of varying lengths!
omg i love you for uploading this!!! will help me get through a rough, rough day!!! thanks
Glad to help, but sorry you're having a bad day. I hope it gets better!
I didn’t recognize this story at first but soon remembered seeing this on the Father Brown mysteries.
Thanks for listening Delia
Absolutely love Father Brown! I’ve read all of the Agatha Christie so many times and I’ve been reading her since I was a child which is quite unusual I think! I find Father Brown just as good and I am so grateful for this! I would be very grateful if you could find some more, sorry to be rude, I’m being a bit cheeky as they say here in London, they probably say it everywhere! It’s just that I am aware of different expressions as I grew up in different countries! Many many thanks and blessings!
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Thank you Maria! I definitely have several more Father Brown stories I'd like to record. The next is likely to be The Queer Feet, which I'm hoping to do in the next few weeks all being well
@@BitesizedAudio That would be fabulous! Many thank yous! This is definitely one of the best channels on RUclips, it’s in my top five and that’s saying a lot!
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@@BitesizedAudio this is such a synchronicity because just now as you sent me a like for my reply, I have just settled down to listening to another one of your amazing stories! Maybe you have some way of knowing that I am listening, I’m not very technical, but if you don’t, then you might have psychic abilities! Either that or it’s serendipity! To me synchronicity is A sign that you’re in the right place at the right time doing the right thing, in other words that you’re on the right path/trajectory! Anyway whether you can tell or not, thank you! It’s one that I have listened to twice before, And enjoyed it so much but I never got to the end, I’m starting at the beginning because I find it doesn’t interrupt the flow!!! It’s called the red Hill sisterhood! And it’s fabulous! Blessings!
By the way I am very much looking forward to the next Father Brown story! The secret garden and the Blue Cross have been covered by other channels, ones designed To help you sleep! I prefer to be awake so I can get to the end! Thanks again and many blessings!
Serendipity indeed! There isn't (so far as I'm aware!) any way for me to tell when you're listening (which I'm quite glad about really, as a YT user, it would feel slightly Big Brother I think.... let's hope YT don't introduce it!), so it was pure chance. Anyway, I hope you enjoyed it. More Father Brown coming before too long.... Thanks Maria
Great story!
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Thank you. You can contact me either via my website, or by email - they're both listed at this link: ruclips.net/user/BitesizedAudioClassicsabout
Thank you 👌 hope all is well with you and yours
All good, thanks Deb. Hope you're well too
Super fan
Ehh alah mahabarat is very good soldiers to hammer of god is classical surya crying ehh how you say, classic mahabarat alahs of surya.. eh inshallah his right,
Shura council.. mahabarat.. eh gods needs intelligentsia..
Father Brown is one of the most boring and least believable characters in fiction ever. The rest of Chesterton's writing isn't much better.
Thanks it’s awesome to get to listen because I’m not a big fan of reading. Keep up the good work!
Thank you! I'll do my best!
Thank you so much, Simon!!!! This makes schoolwork for me so much better!! You are my no. 1 go to for when I need to listen to a book!!! Keep up your amazing work!!
How wonderful, thank you for your lovely comment Cami. Are you studying this story at school, or using it as background listening?
@@BitesizedAudio I’m using for actual school!
The fool would not suffer? The things people arrogantly held as truth back then... I always try to read stories within their context, but it still upsets me when I hear about the commonly held beliefs about the poor, women, the unsound of mind, the French, the Italians, the "savages" from the colonies etc.
I wouldn't let it upset you. The arrogant beliefs they held really shows their ignorance. I've grown thicker skin over the years and respect the right of personal opinion even if I don't respect the opinion.
thank you for this useful for school
Excellent, glad to know that
Fantastic. And fantastically well.
Thanks Simon. x
You're welcome, thanks Barbara
Wonderful. Wonderful.
Excellent... Thank you!
Simon you're a master wordsmith 🤗🤗
Thanks Daygon!
Chesterton weaves wonderful stories and you are definitely the man to narrate them . Love it Thank you😍
Very kind of you to say so! It is indeed wonderful writing, a pleasure to read. Thanks manas bose
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Wonderful reading.
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Thank you for an entertainig narration of one of my favorite stories. Really enjoyed it!!!!!
I like your voice, Simon. Thank you for sharing it!
Thanks Kelly, kind of you to say so!
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Glad to know you've enjoyed all the Father Brown stories today Eddie. Funnily enough I'm currently working on another Father Brown adventure for my next upload - hoping it'll be ready next weekend barring unexpected interruptions! Best wishes
Very good story. Thank you.
Thanks for listening aunty, glad to know you enjoyed it
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Wonderful! Thank you!!
Can you do The Quiet Man by Maurice Walsh??
Hello Mark, apologies for the delayed reply, I'm just catching up with everything having been offline for a while. I'm always happy to consider requests, so long as they're in the public domain - can't promise how soon I can look into it, as I've got quite a long list now, but will certainly check it out
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My son is a blacksmith. I have studied smithing with him. He indeed has hammers which I cannot lift over my head.
It is not given to us to decide whether or not “G-d” would want us to kill someone or not, but I cannot help thinking he should have dropped a piece of loose masonry instead of a hammer.
Please sir... can I have some more?
I'll certainly be doing some more Father Brown at some point, I've several more of his adventures on my to-do list!
Am really enjoying these again Simon. Thank you so much for all you do ❤️
Thanks so much for your comments Annette, they help me to keep going. I'm still trying to get YT to understand how much work goes into these productions, and desperately want to get back to producing again. I hope they'll allow me to resume normal service soon
@@BitesizedAudio on bloody hell!!! What fools they are. Is there anything more we can do? They surely read the comments from your devoted followers. ❤️
I'm not sure they do read the comments. I sort of hope they don't, because if they do it presumably would indicate they just don't care what the listeners think. I do think it's a simple mistake where they just don't realise I'm producing all this myself and they think I've stolen it all from the BBC or someone, as it seems so many other channels do. I struggle to comprehend that they can possibly confuse what I do with somebody posting automated readings of Wikipedia articles or news items etc. Anyway, I'm still going through their official appeals process and will certainly post an update when I have news on that. I'm also investigating alternative platforms to move to in the event they force me to shut down. For the time being I'm uploading new content to Patreon and Buy Me a Coffee only, but also researching other options - I'll keep you updated. Thanks so much again for your support.
@@BitesizedAudio that’s a very good point! We would of course follow you anywhere but hope it gets resolved. I hope it doesn’t drag on too long! We are all with you !
A very good story & reading
Thanks Miji Yoon, appreciated
These stories would be more entertaining without the constant hammering about atheists and how mis-guided and silly Chesterton thought they were. He indulges far too much in stereotypes.
The hammer of God and the hammering of atheists..
.. SUCH A SHAME THAT THE TALE AND THE TEXT .. SO OFTEN DIFFER .. ! ..
Apologies, I don't quite understand your comment... This is the full, unabridged text of the story as published, so far as I'm aware - I always try to check against multiple sources, both online and in printed books. Do you know of another version of this tale?
@@BitesizedAudio ... I WAS REFERING TO THE SPELLING .. AND TOTAL SUBSTITUTING OF WORDS WITH THE WRONG MEANING .. SO MANY TIMES .. ( IE GUN .. FOR GOWN ) ..
Are you referring to the captions / subtitles? If so, then you may have switched on the "auto-generated" captions - I have no control over them and, yes, I agree they are always full of typos and lack any punctuation. For this reason I normally upload my own captions file with correct spelling for those who wish to read along. I've just checked and the captions on this story are all correct at this end. When you switch the captions on it should give you the choice between captions in English (the ones I've uploaded) and auto-generated... but exactly how it works may vary depending on your browser and/or device (tablet, phone, pc etc). I hope that helps.
No need to shout!
"Bad art is when we see the artist's intention and get put off." Tolstoy. Thus Tolstoy is an artist but Chesterton a mere propagandist-- as in these crude stories excellently read by Maitre Stanhope.
Just in time for a weekend treat! Although I think the story was a bit of a cheat, since clues were kept from us. Still, wonderful reading, thank you!
Thanks Nancy. I see what you mean, and had similar thoughts myself, but on re-reading I came to think that several useful clues are given, but so subtly that it's too easy to miss them! Difficult to say more without giving spoilers...
@@BitesizedAudio I will re-listen and try to spot them. Thank you for your reply!