Hilaire Belloc: A Biography
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A richly detailed literary biography, this work chronicles the life of Hilaire Belloc (1870–1953), one of the most prolific, combative, and colourful writers of the Edwardian and inter-war era. A. N. Wilson presents Belloc as a man of fierce Catholic conviction, boundless energy, and volcanic contradictions — poet, polemicist, historian, MP, and friend of G. K. Chesterton. With sharp psychological insight and elegant prose, Wilson uncovers the private turbulence beneath Belloc's public bravado, tracing his Franco-English roots, his passionate faith, and his battles with the literary and political establishments of his day. The result is an authoritative and humanising portrait of a writer too long overshadowed by his own legend, written with the wit and critical acuity that Wilson himself would become celebrated for.
Author: A. N. Wilson
Format: Hardback
Published: 1984, Atheneum
Genre: Biography
Condition remarks:
Condition: Very Good. Jacket: Very good, minimal wear, bright and clean. Page Condition: Good. Markings: No markings. Binding: Tight and secure. No stickers or labels visible.
A richly detailed literary biography, this work chronicles the life of Hilaire Belloc (1870–1953), one of the most prolific, combative, and colourful writers of the Edwardian and inter-war era. A. N. Wilson presents Belloc as a man of fierce Catholic conviction, boundless energy, and volcanic contradictions — poet, polemicist, historian, MP, and friend of G. K. Chesterton. With sharp psychological insight and elegant prose, Wilson uncovers the private turbulence beneath Belloc's public bravado, tracing his Franco-English roots, his passionate faith, and his battles with the literary and political establishments of his day. The result is an authoritative and humanising portrait of a writer too long overshadowed by his own legend, written with the wit and critical acuity that Wilson himself would become celebrated for.