Hilaire Belloc

English writer (1870-1953)

1870   -   1953

genre: essay
country of citizenship: United Kingdom, France, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
language of expression: English, French
educated at: Balliol College
occupation: writer, poet, politician, journalist, historian
position held: Member of the 29th Parliament of the United Kingdom, Member of the 28th Parliament of the United Kingdom
student of: John Henry Newman

Ebooks: on Wikisource on Gutenberg.org

Joseph Hilaire Pierre René Belloc (, French: [ilɛːʁ bɛlɔk]; 27 July 1870 – 16 July 1953) was a British-French writer and historian and one of the most prolific writers in England during the early twentieth century. Belloc was also an orator, poet, sailor, satirist, writer of letters, soldier, and political activist. His Catholic faith had a strong impact on his works. He was President of the Oxford Union and later MP for Salford South from 1906 to 1910. He was a noted disputant, with a number of long-running feuds. Belloc became a naturalised British subject in 1902 while retaining his French citizenship. His writings encompassed religious poetry and comic verse for children. His widely sold Cautionary Tales for Children included "Jim, who ran away from his nurse, and was eaten by a lion" and "Matilda, who told lies and was burned to death". He wrote historical biographies and numerous travel works, including "The Path to Rome" (1902). He also collaborated with G. K. Chesterton on a number of works.
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