Hillaire Belloc of French by birth, British by naturalization was a diverse and prolific writer of the early 20th century. His writing runs the range from poetry, political writings and children’s stories. He was a close friend, and sometimes collaborator with fellow Catholic G.K. Chesterton.
This book is a collection of essays and other short writings on a vast array of subjects ranging from observations on the barber, the duel, reflections on war and religion. Some are in the form of drama, dialogue and letters but always engaging with wit and satire.
- Summary by Larry Wilson
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This book is a collection of essays and other short writings on a vast array of subjects ranging from observations on the barber, the duel, reflections on war and religion. Some are in the form of drama, dialogue and letters but always engaging with wit and satire.
- Summary by Larry Wilson
Proof-listened by LynnJM and ADKreader
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Chapters
- Chapter 1
On Song
12:01 - Chapter 2
On an Empty House
13:34 - Chapter 3
The Landfall
09:22 - Chapter 4
The Little Old Man
11:05 - Chapter 5
The Long March
13:32 - Chapter 6
On Saturnalia
10:35 - Chapter 7
A Little Conversation in Herefordshire
10:44 - Chapter 8
On the Rights of Property
12:32 - Chapter 9
The Economist
11:49 - Chapter 10
A Little Conversation in Carthage
10:27 - Chapter 11
The Strange Companion
11:01 - Chapter 12
The Visitor
14:27 - Chapter 13
A Reconstruction of the Past
16:08 - Chapter 14
The Reasonable Press
10:31 - Chapter 15
Asmodeus
14:49 - Chapter 16
The Death of the Comic Author
11:41 - Chapter 17
On Certain Manners and Customs
15:04 - Chapter 18
The Statesman
12:53 - Chapter 19
The Duel
18:16 - Chapter 20
On a Battle, or “Journalism,” or “Points of View”
15:02 - Chapter 21
A Descendant of William Shakespeare
11:46 - Chapter 22
On the Approach to Western England
11:27 - Chapter 23
The Weald
09:45 - Chapter 24
On London and the Houses in It
12:16 - Chapter 25
On Old Towns
11:23 - Chapter 26
A Crossing of the Hills
10:47 - Chapter 27
The Barber
20:32 - Chapter 28
On High Places
16:10 - Chapter 29
On Some Little Horses
08:22 - Chapter 30
On Streams and Rivers
11:32 - Chapter 31
On Two Manuals
15:54 - Chapter 32
On Fantastic Books
09:14 - Chapter 33
The Unfortunate Man
14:31 - Chapter 34
The Contented Man
15:48 - Chapter 35
The Missioner
18:52 - Chapter 36
The Dream
12:41 - Chapter 37
The Silence of the Battlefields
13:42 - Chapter 38
Novissima Hora
10:48 - Chapter 39
On Rest
08:42