Hilaire Belloc

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Hilaire Belloc

1870–1953

Remembered for sharp wit, strong opinions, and wonderfully memorable verse, this Anglo-French writer moved easily between poetry, history, essays, and travel writing. His books can be playful or combative, but they nearly always sound like they were written by a vivid personality.

56 Audiobooks

Marie Antoinette

Marie Antoinette

by Hilaire Belloc

The Path to Rome

The Path to Rome

by Hilaire Belloc

The great inquiry

The great inquiry

by Hilaire Belloc

Verses

Verses

by Hilaire Belloc

Lambkin's Remains

Lambkin's Remains

by Hilaire Belloc

The Servile State

The Servile State

by Hilaire Belloc

On Something

On Something

by Hilaire Belloc

A Moral Alphabet

A Moral Alphabet

by Hilaire Belloc

The Jews

The Jews

by Hilaire Belloc

The Mercy of Allah

The Mercy of Allah

by Hilaire Belloc

The Old Road

The Old Road

by Hilaire Belloc

The Free Press

The Free Press

by Hilaire Belloc

A Change in the Cabinet

A Change in the Cabinet

by Hilaire Belloc

First and Last

First and Last

by Hilaire Belloc

The Historic Thames

The Historic Thames

by Hilaire Belloc

The French Revolution

The French Revolution

by Hilaire Belloc

On Everything

On Everything

by Hilaire Belloc

Hills and the Sea

Hills and the Sea

by Hilaire Belloc

The River of London

The River of London

by Hilaire Belloc

Waterloo

Waterloo

by Hilaire Belloc

Malplaquet

Malplaquet

by Hilaire Belloc

On

On

by Hilaire Belloc

Mr. Clutterbuck's Election

Mr. Clutterbuck's Election

by Hilaire Belloc

The Battle of Blenheim

The Battle of Blenheim

by Hilaire Belloc

The Modern Traveller

The Modern Traveller

by Hilaire Belloc

Danton: A study

Danton: A study

by Hilaire Belloc

On Anything

On Anything

by Hilaire Belloc

Poitiers

Poitiers

by Hilaire Belloc

The Road

The Road

by Hilaire Belloc

Crécy

Crécy

by Hilaire Belloc

Tourcoing

Tourcoing

by Hilaire Belloc

Verses and Sonnets

Verses and Sonnets

by Hilaire Belloc

This and That and the Other

This and That and the Other

by Hilaire Belloc

Sonnets and Verse

Sonnets and Verse

by Hilaire Belloc

Mr. Petre : a novel

Mr. Petre : a novel

by Hilaire Belloc

The Pyrenees

The Pyrenees

by Hilaire Belloc

Economics for Helen

Economics for Helen

by Hilaire Belloc

About the author

Born in 1870, he became one of the best-known literary voices of his time, writing across an unusually wide range of forms. Readers still return to him for works such as Cautionary Tales for Children and The Path to Rome, which show both his humor and his gift for clear, lively prose.

He was not only a man of letters but also a public figure, active in political life as well as journalism and historical writing. That mix of storytelling, argument, and conviction gave his work a distinctive energy, whether he was writing for children, reflecting on faith, or taking on big questions of European history.

Belloc died in 1953, but his voice remains easy to recognize: direct, confident, funny when he chose to be, and never bland. For listeners coming to him now, he offers a blend of old-world charm and intellectual edge that still feels surprisingly alive.