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Also Known As	Gilbert Keith Chesterton
Born	May 29, 1874 • London • England
Died	June 14, 1936 (aged 62) • Beaconsfield • England
Notable Works	“Lepanto” • “The Club of Queer Trades” • “The Incredulity of Father Brown” • “The Innocence of Father Brown” • “The Man Who Was Thursday” • “The Napoleon of Notting Hill” • “The Secret of Father Brown” • “The Wisdom of Father Brown”

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