Project Gutenberg 2005-01-01 Public domain in the USA. 167 Belloc, Hilaire 1870 1953 Belloc, Joseph Hilaire Pierre Belloc, H. On Something A plea for the simpler drama -- On a notebook -- On unknown people -- On a Van Tromp -- His character -- On thruppenny bits -- On the hotel at Palma and a proposed guide-book -- The death of wandering Peter -- The tree of knowledge -- A Norfolk man -- The odd people -- Letter of advice and apology to a young burglar -- The monkey question: an appeal to common sense -- The empire builder -- Caedwalla -- A unit of England -- The relic -- The ironmonger -- A force in Gaul -- On bridges -- A blue book -- Perigeux of the Perigord -- The position -- Home -- The way to fairyland -- The portrait of a child -- On experience -- On immortality -- On sacramental things -- In patria. Produced by William Flis, Eric Eldred, Charles Franks and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team "On Something" by Hilaire Belloc is a collection of essays and reflections written during the early 20th century. The book explores various topics, including the arts, societal observations, and philosophical musings. Belloc’s distinct voice and insight provide a commentary on the simplicity of everyday life, drawing attention to the experiences and struggles of ordinary people. The opening portion introduces Belloc's thoughts on the drama and its evolution, where he argues for a return to simpler and more relatable themes in British art. He proposes that dramatists should focus on the everyday lives of the middle class, suggesting that such narratives possess profound emotional power. As an example, he hints at a play titled "The Crisis," which features a vicar, his wife, and discussions about their domestic struggles. This examination sets a tone that combines humor and criticism, inviting readers to consider the depth within mundane experiences while lamenting the complexities that overshadow them. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 70.2 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Essays PR Text Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches Category: British Literature 381948 2025-07-03T10:58:03.927727 text/html 381769 2025-01-10T23:28:06.071106 text/html 215911 2025-07-03T10:58:09.801672 application/epub+zip 219295 2025-07-03T10:58:05.641736 application/epub+zip 219295 2025-07-03T10:58:04.560767 application/epub+zip 370184 2025-07-03T10:58:13.215686 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 339314 2025-07-03T10:58:09.131681 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 304893 2022-09-04T05:39:56.598103 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 353240 2025-07-03T10:58:03.486703 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 353479 2015-02-02T15:06:48 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17468 2025-07-03T10:58:13.339690 application/rdf+xml 11023 2025-07-03T10:58:05.049736 image/jpeg 3036 2025-07-03T10:58:04.805695 image/jpeg 138319 2015-02-02T15:08:44 application/octet-stream application/zip 211398 2025-07-03T10:58:03.958741 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