Festival of Chichester - Hilaire Belloc talk on the 16th of July at 7.30 PM (Chichester Centre Arts Centre)...

Sussex writer and poet, Hilaire Belloc, lived life to the full: he wrote on many subjects, travelled extensively, was a Member of Parliament, an avid historian, a man of deep spiritual faith, and a great lover of all things Sussex. Historian Chris Hare explores the life and times of this remarkable man.

Hilaire Belloc, though born in France in 1870, spent his youth and most of his adult life in Sussex, living first in Slindon, and then later at Shipley. This talk will include extracts from Belloc’s many essays and poems eulogising his adopted county; but it will also explore the deeply spiritual side of this great man, who lamented the increasing materialism of the western world. Belloc’s predictions of the challenges and threats that would assail us in our own times appear uncannily accurate today. Belloc was loyal and dependable to his friends and family, but he was also prepared to court unpopularity in standing up for causes he believed needed to be defended.

Tickets are £8.50, available online. Early bird £7.50.

Essays of a Catholic, Hills and the Sea, and The First and Last...

 

"Hilaire Belloc, one of the greatest masters of the essay form in English, and one whose writing has the capacity to teach a prosaic age what words can achieve. Known for his vigorous, stately, yet subtle prose, Belloc wrote histories, biographies, religious and cultural apologetics, poetry, economic studies, and other words across a long and prolific career. Yet it is in his essays that he achieves his greatest work. There, Belloc's art reaches that perfection in which the indivisible unite of thought, style, and the man, is forged." -- from the Foreword by David M. Whalen

With a brand new foreword written by David M. Whalen, Associate Vice President for Curriculum and Professor of English, Hillsdale College, The Cenacle Press is pleased to present this republication of 3 volumes of essays from the renowned author, Hilaire Belloc.

Essays of a Catholic, Hills and the Sea, and The First and Last, develop different themes so dear to Belloc's heart. Essays of a Catholic explores the nature & political life of modern man from a Catholic perspective. Hills and the Sea consists of musings and inquiries into the nature and means of travel and exploration. Finally, The First and Last contains deep essays on the nature of reality, of history, and ends of man. All essays contain his depth of insight and witty humor that carry you through page by page.

Cenacle Press' volumes are printed as a cloth back with sewn binding, and silk screen and gold foil stamping finish on the cover. It is a volume that all true book lovers will want to have in their library! Each volume is available for purchase as either a single volume or a complete set.