Books with author H. Belloc

With charming illustrations, this rhyming book tells of various children and their misdeeds and the resulting consequences. Read about Jim, who ran away from his nurse and got eaten by a lion, or Henry King, who chewed bits of String, and was early cut off in dreadful agonies, or Franklin Hyde, who caroused in the dirt and was corrected by his uncle.With a definite twist of black humor this book was written (and I quote) 'for the admonition of children between the ages of eight and fourteen years' and surely if taken seriously, will end up with beautifully obedient and perfect children!A great book to read aloud to your kids.

Join Belloc on a Pilgrimage to Rome The Path to Rome is one of the most well-loved travel books of the past century. Legendary writer Hilaire Belloc tells of his walk from Southern France to Rome. But it is so much more than a travelogue. It is a history of Europe, and exploration of the English language, and journey to Christ and His Church. The Path to Rome is both the story of Hilaire Belloc and his path to becoming one of the most celebrated writers of the modern era; and the story of us as Christians, navigating the divide between history and our own age as we seek Christ. Here, discover Belloc’s undying love for Europe and for the Church, which will reinvigorate your own love for Western Civilization and Catholicism.

Belloc’s “travel-farrago” is a whimsical narrative, in which four unforgettable characters walk through their native county of Sussex, to sing its songs, drink its beer, and praise it before Time changes it forever. The Four Men offers, among other things, inns, saints, cheeses, jokes, stars, arguments, and poetry. Throughout, we find reflections on the impermanence of any earthly homeland and our deepest longing for an eternal Home. Deacon Nathan Allen’s fascinating annotation provides added richness, helping readers to enter more fully into this unique work, which also contains some of Belloc’s own illustrations. version ACS - American Chesterton Society is an imprint of TAN Books

These verses need no introduction, they stand alone among the living classics. Those who already know them will surely give a warm welcome to this edition, so convenient for the pocket: while newcomers are recommended to try their sense of humour on "Henry King who chewed bits of string, and was early cut off in Dreadful Agonies", or "Godolphin Horne, who was cursed with the Sin of Pride, and Became a Boot-Black". Included are selections from "A Bad Child's Book of Beasts", "More Beasts for Worse Children", "Cautionary Tales for Children", "New Cautionary Tales", and "More Peers, Ladies and Gentlemen".

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Excerpt from On Nothing Kindred SubjectsIt was in Normandy, you will remember, and in the heat of the year, when the birds were silent in the trees and the apples nearly ripe, with the sun above as already of a stronger kind, and a somnolence within and without, that it was determined among as (thejolly company that I should write upon Nothing, and upon all that is cognate to Nothing, a task not yet attempted sincethe Beginning of the W orld.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.