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Hilaire Belloc
1870–1953
Best known for his witty verse and sharp essays, this French-born English man of letters brought energy, humor, and strong opinions to everything he wrote. His work ranges from playful poems for children to history, politics, travel writing, and religious reflection.
58 Audiobooks
Esto perpetua : Algerian studies and impressions
by Hilaire Belloc
Marie Antoinette
by Hilaire Belloc
A General Sketch of the European War: The First Phase
by Hilaire Belloc
The Path to Rome
by Hilaire Belloc
The History of England from the First Invasion by the Romans to the Accession of King George the Fifth. Volume 08 of 11.
by John Lingard, Hilaire Belloc
The great inquiry
by Hilaire Belloc
The Two Maps of Europe, and Some Other Aspects of the Great War
by Hilaire Belloc
Mr. Belloc still objects to Mr. Wells's "Outline of history"
by Hilaire Belloc
Europe and the Faith "Sine auctoritate nulla vita"
by Hilaire Belloc
The Servile State
by Hilaire Belloc
A Moral Alphabet
by Hilaire Belloc
Lambkin's Remains
by Hilaire Belloc
The Jews
by Hilaire Belloc
On Something
by Hilaire Belloc
Verses
by Hilaire Belloc
The Mercy of Allah
by Hilaire Belloc
A Change in the Cabinet
by Hilaire Belloc
The Old Road
by Hilaire Belloc
Avril: Being Essays on the Poetry of the French Renaissance
by Hilaire Belloc
The Book of the Bayeux Tapestry Presenting the Complete Work in a Series of Colour Facsimiles
by Hilaire Belloc
The Free Press
by Hilaire Belloc
Hills and the Sea
by Hilaire Belloc
Emmanuel Burden, merchant, of Thames St., in the city of London, exporter of hardware : A record of his lineage, speculations, last days and death
by Hilaire Belloc
First and Last
by Hilaire Belloc
The Historic Thames
by Hilaire Belloc
Cautionary Tales for Children
by Hilaire Belloc
On Everything
by Hilaire Belloc
The emerald of Catherine the Great
by Hilaire Belloc
The Aftermath; Or, Gleanings from a Busy Life Called upon the outer cover, for purposes of sale, Caliban's Guide to Letters
by Hilaire Belloc
The French Revolution
by Hilaire Belloc
Verses and Sonnets
by Hilaire Belloc
The Modern Traveller
by Hilaire Belloc
The River of London
by Hilaire Belloc
Waterloo
by Hilaire Belloc
Malplaquet
by Hilaire Belloc
Mr. Clutterbuck's Election
by Hilaire Belloc
The Battle of Blenheim
by Hilaire Belloc
Poitiers
by Hilaire Belloc
On
by Hilaire Belloc
Crécy
by Hilaire Belloc
Danton: A study
by Hilaire Belloc
The Road
by Hilaire Belloc
On Nothing & Kindred Subjects
by Hilaire Belloc
Sussex, Painted by Wilfrid Ball
by Hilaire Belloc
Tourcoing
by Hilaire Belloc
On Anything
by Hilaire Belloc
This and That and the Other
by Hilaire Belloc
Sonnets and Verse
by Hilaire Belloc
The Catholic Church and history
by Hilaire Belloc
Mr. Petre : a novel
by Hilaire Belloc
Miniatures of French history
by Hilaire Belloc
Economics for Helen
by Hilaire Belloc
The last days of the French monarchy
by Hilaire Belloc
The Pyrenees
by Hilaire Belloc
A companion to Mr. Wells's "Outline of history"
by Hilaire Belloc
The green overcoat
by Hilaire Belloc
The haunted house
by Hilaire Belloc
About the author
Born in France in 1870 and later settling in England, Hilaire Belloc became one of the most versatile literary figures of the early 20th century. He wrote poetry, essays, history, biography, travel books, and political commentary, and he was also active in public life as a member of Parliament.
Belloc is still widely remembered for the darkly funny poems in Cautionary Tales for Children, but that is only one side of his work. He was a prolific and forceful writer whose Roman Catholic faith strongly shaped his historical and social writing, and his friendships and debates placed him near the center of English literary life.
Readers often come to Belloc for his lively style: confident, rhythmic, argumentative, and often entertaining even when he is being severe. Whether he was writing light verse or serious prose, he had a gift for making ideas sound vivid and immediate.