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Title: Verses
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Summary: "Verses by Hilaire Belloc" is a poetic collection by the author Hilaire Belloc, published in 1916. This book features a variety of poems that reflect Belloc's personal experiences, observations of life, and his deep Catholic faith. It is crafted during the early 20th century, a time marked by significant social and political changes, including the backdrop of World War I. The likely topic of the book delves into themes of nature, childhood, societal issues, faith, and the everyday life in England, often colored with Belloc’s distinctive wit and humor. The collection encompasses a wide array of poems such as ballads, lyrical reflections, and whimsical odes that exhibit Belloc’s engagement with both the sacred and the mundane aspects of existence. Works like "The South Country" express a longing for the simple beauty of the lands Belloc cherished, while others like "Dives" critique social hierarchies and materialism with a satirical edge. Belloc’s poems often reveal an affectionate and humorous perspective on life and faith, encouraging readers to appreciate life's deeper meanings amidst the chaos of the world around them. Overall, "Verses by Hilaire Belloc" serves as a rich tapestry of reflections that capture the essence of human experience in lyrical form. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Reading Level: Reading ease score: 75.6 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
Author: Belloc, Hilaire, 1870-1953
Author of introduction, etc.: Kilmer, Joyce, 1886-1918
EBook No.: 60487
Published: Oct 13, 2019
Downloads: 230
Language: English
Subject: English poetry -- 20th century
LoCC: Language and Literatures: English literature
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
This edition has images.
Title: Verses
Credits:
Produced by Tim Lindell, David E. Brown, and the Online
Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This
file was produced from images generously made available
by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.)
Summary: "Verses by Hilaire Belloc" is a poetic collection by the author Hilaire Belloc, published in 1916. This book features a variety of poems that reflect Belloc's personal experiences, observations of life, and his deep Catholic faith. It is crafted during the early 20th century, a time marked by significant social and political changes, including the backdrop of World War I. The likely topic of the book delves into themes of nature, childhood, societal issues, faith, and the everyday life in England, often colored with Belloc’s distinctive wit and humor. The collection encompasses a wide array of poems such as ballads, lyrical reflections, and whimsical odes that exhibit Belloc’s engagement with both the sacred and the mundane aspects of existence. Works like "The South Country" express a longing for the simple beauty of the lands Belloc cherished, while others like "Dives" critique social hierarchies and materialism with a satirical edge. Belloc’s poems often reveal an affectionate and humorous perspective on life and faith, encouraging readers to appreciate life's deeper meanings amidst the chaos of the world around them. Overall, "Verses by Hilaire Belloc" serves as a rich tapestry of reflections that capture the essence of human experience in lyrical form. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Reading Level: Reading ease score: 75.6 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
Author: Belloc, Hilaire, 1870-1953
Author of introduction, etc.: Kilmer, Joyce, 1886-1918
EBook No.: 60487
Published: Oct 13, 2019
Downloads: 230
Language: English
Subject: English poetry -- 20th century
LoCC: Language and Literatures: English literature
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.