On Something
On Something by Hilaire Belloc, published by Bibliotech Press on August 28, 2020, is a collection of essays that explores various themes through a series of reflections and observations. This edition, written in English and spanning 148 pages, presents Belloc’s thoughts on topics ranging from the simpler drama to the nature of experience and immortality.
Readers will find a diverse array of essays that delve into the complexities of human experience and societal observations. The collection includes pieces such as “A Plea for the Simpler Drama,” “The Death of Wandering Peter,” and “The Monkey Question: An Appeal to Common Sense,” among others. Each essay offers a unique perspective, inviting readers to engage with Belloc’s insights on life, culture, and the human condition.
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CONTENTS
A Plea for the Simpler Drama
On A Notebook
On Unknown People
On A Van Tromp
His Character
On Thruppenny Bits
On The Hotel at Palma And A Proposed Guide-Book
The Death of Wandering Peter
The Tree Of Knowledge
A Norfolk Man
The Odd People
Letter of Advice and Apology to A Young Burglar
The Monkey Question: An Appeal to Common Sense
The Empire Builder
Caedwalla
A Unit of England
The Relic
The Ironmonger
A Force in Gaul
On Bridges
A Blue Book
Perigeux of the Perigord
The Position
Home
The Way to Fairyland
The Portrait of a Child
On Experience
On Immortality
On Sacramental Things
In Patria
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