Selected Essays of Hilaire Belloc

by John Edward Dineen (Compiled)

These twenty-five exquisite essays, selected by John Edward Dineen, were first published as a collection in 1936 and are here offered to a new generation of American readers to savor.

Genres: Essays, Nonfiction

319 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1936

Reviews

[Laurie · Rating 4 out of 5]

Wonderful essays, written in the early 20th century. A whole other world.

[Jim · Rating 5 out of 5]

My interest in Hilaire Belloc dates back to my interest in G. K. Chesterton, whose work I have been reading and collecting over the last half century. Selected Essays is a superb selection of the author's often poetic, sometimes humorous essays. Some, like "The Letter," are like little coruscating gems. I am resolved to read sosme of the original collections from which these pieces were extracted.

[Joseph Maimone · Rating 4 out of 5]

Belloc was brilliant and some of his essays are truly masterful, such as The Love of England and On Inns. A good read for Localists.