Project Gutenberg 2023-03-30 Public domain in the USA. 200 Belloc, Hilaire 1870 1953 Belloc, Joseph Hilaire Pierre Belloc, H. Chesterton, G. K. (Gilbert Keith) 1874 1936 Chesterton, Gilbert Keith Chesterton, Gilbert K. (Gilbert Keith) Emmanuel Burden, merchant, of Thames St., in the city of London, exporter of hardware : $b A record of his lineage, speculations, last days and death $aUnited Kingdom :$bMethuen & Co., $c1915. Bob Taylor, Tim Lindell and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "Emmanuel Burden" by Hilaire Belloc is a biographical account written in the early 20th century. The narrative centers around Emmanuel Burden, a London merchant whose influence is depicted as significantly impactful despite his low profile. The book explores his lineage, business endeavors, philosophical views, and the events leading up to his death, emphasizing the quiet yet critical role individuals like Burden play in society. The opening of "Emmanuel Burden" introduces the life of Mr. Burden, starting with a reflection on how his contributions, though indirect, shaped social and political structures in England. The author notes that Burden was a man of considerable wealth and religious conviction, which allowed him to wield influence discreetly within various societal spheres. The text discusses Burden's lineage and his modest entrance into the mercantile world, detailing the early history of his family and their connections. It paints a picture of a man whose life is rooted in his business integrity as well as his domestic aspirations, setting the stage for a deeper exploration of his character and the circumstances surrounding his life and legacy. (This is an automatically generated summary.) https://archive.org/details/emmanuelburdenme00bellrich/page/n7/mode/2up 20210616055333belloc 1915 GB Reading ease score: 62.3 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Satire London (England) -- Fiction Merchants -- Fiction Capitalists and financiers -- Fiction PR Text Category: Biographies Category: Novels Category: British Literature 484188 2025-07-28T04:23:30.106310 text/html 481805 2023-03-30T20:06:39 text/html 4028343 2025-07-28T04:23:39.007245 application/epub+zip 4024237 2025-07-28T04:23:32.143322 application/epub+zip 381313 2025-07-28T04:23:30.952295 application/epub+zip 4675111 2025-07-28T04:23:43.723204 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 4635784 2025-07-28T04:23:37.913259 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 429337 2025-07-28T04:23:29.017299 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 429131 2023-03-30T20:06:39 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19926 2025-07-28T04:23:43.909225 application/rdf+xml 19892 2025-07-28T04:23:31.189265 image/jpeg 2862 2025-07-28T04:23:31.074264 image/jpeg 168395 2023-03-30T20:07:04 application/octet-stream application/zip 4096504 2023-03-30T20:07:04 application/octet-stream application/zip 4388267 2025-07-28T04:23:30.241289 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