On Everything


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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

Proof-listened by LynnJM and ADKreader (8 hr 19 min)

Chapters

On Song 12:01 Read by Aiken
On an Empty House 13:34 Read by Steve Mayer
The Landfall 9:22 Read by Steve Mayer
The Little Old Man 11:05 Read by Oliver Kress
The Long March 13:32 Read by EA Kahn
On Saturnalia 10:35 Read by Greg Giordano
A Little Conversation in Herefordshire 10:44 Read by James Osborn
On the Rights of Property 12:32 Read by EA Kahn
The Economist 11:49 Read by Mickey Lee Rich
A Little Conversation in Carthage 10:27 Read by LibriVox Volunteers
The Strange Companion 11:01 Read by Owen Thomas
The Visitor 14:27 Read by LibriVox Volunteers
A Reconstruction of the Past 16:08 Read by Tommy Hersant
The Reasonable Press 10:31 Read by April6090
Asmodeus 14:49 Read by LibriVox Volunteers
The Death of the Comic Author 11:41 Read by Kathleen Moore
On Certain Manners and Customs 15:04 Read by Kathleen Moore
The Statesman 12:53 Read by Kathleen Moore
The Duel 18:16 Read by Tommy Hersant
On a Battle, or “Journalism,” or “Points of View” 15:02 Read by ToddHW
A Descendant of William Shakespeare 11:46 Read by Jason in Panama
On the Approach to Western England 11:27 Read by Greg Giordano
The Weald 9:45 Read by Greg Giordano
On London and the Houses in It 12:16 Read by Owen Thomas
On Old Towns 11:23 Read by April6090
A Crossing of the Hills 10:47 Read by Greg Giordano
The Barber 20:32 Read by Thomhand
On High Places 16:10 Read by Tommy Hersant
On Some Little Horses 8:22 Read by April6090
On Streams and Rivers 11:32 Read by EA Kahn
On Two Manuals 15:54 Read by Tommy Hersant
On Fantastic Books 9:14 Read by April6090
The Unfortunate Man 14:31 Read by Jason in Panama
The Contented Man 15:48 Read by Tommy Hersant
The Missioner 18:52 Read by Tommy Hersant
The Dream 12:41 Read by Tommy Hersant
The Silence of the Battlefields 13:42 Read by Tommy Hersant
Novissima Hora 10:48 Read by JB
On Rest 8:42 Read by April6090