Project Gutenberg 2008-12-21 Public domain in the USA. 335 Mandell, C. Creighton Shanks, Edward 1892 1953 Chesterton, G. K. (Gilbert Keith) 1874 1936 Chesterton, Gilbert Keith Chesterton, Gilbert K. (Gilbert Keith) Hilaire Belloc, the man and his work Produced by David Clarke, Carla Foust and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries) "Hilaire Belloc, the Man and His Work" by C. Creighton Mandell and Edward Shanks is a biographical study written in the early 20th century. This work focuses on the life and accomplishments of Hilaire Belloc, an influential figure in literature, politics, and military thought, particularly during the tumultuous times of World War I. The book dives into various dimensions of Belloc's engagements, from his literary contributions to his political activism and military critique, providing insight into his complex character and multidimensional thoughts. The opening of the work sets the stage for an exploration of Belloc's public persona and the challenges in assessing a contemporary figure of such significance. It acknowledges the difficulty of evaluating a living personality, especially one as multifaceted as Belloc, whose opinions spanned various fields, including literature, politics, and military affairs. The introduction invokes the author's encounters with Belloc, portraying him as vibrant and full of ideas, contributing to debates that shaped public and political discourse. This foundation lays the groundwork for a deeper analysis of Belloc's writings and their impact on his era, as the subsequent chapters will explore his literary style, his role as a political publicist, and his keen insight on military matters in relation to ongoing global conflicts. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 57.1 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Belloc, Hilaire, 1870-1953 -- Criticism and interpretation PR Text Browsing: Biographies Browsing: Literature Category: Biographies Category: British Literature Category: History - Warfare Category: Politics 359482 2025-06-11T11:05:30.849317 text/html 360004 2021-01-04T13:40:48 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 177900 2021-01-04T13:40:48 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 269797 2025-06-11T11:05:40.895211 application/epub+zip 274264 2025-06-11T11:05:34.898185 application/epub+zip 209584 2025-06-11T11:05:33.321168 application/epub+zip 517990 2025-06-11T11:05:45.074138 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 497750 2025-06-11T11:05:39.676144 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 420770 2022-09-12T16:08:32.760613 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 326205 2025-06-11T11:05:30.081256 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 325988 2021-01-04T13:40:48 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 122096 2021-01-04T13:40:48 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 325988 2021-01-04T13:40:48 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 122040 2021-01-04T13:40:48 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21490 2025-06-11T11:05:45.241150 application/rdf+xml 20404 2025-06-11T11:05:33.924173 image/jpeg 4697 2025-06-11T11:05:33.621165 image/jpeg 292672 2025-06-11T11:05:30.884309 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia