Hilaire Belloc

Wrote in English · 1870–1953

Hilaire Belloc

One book in the original English, with a translation beside it.

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Born
1870La Celle-Saint-Cloud
Died
1953Guildford
Wrote in
English
On Paralelo
1 title
Shortest read
509 minThe cruise of the Nona : $b The story of a cruise from Holyhead to the Wash, with reflections and judgments on life and letters, men and manners

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    The cruise of the Nona : $b The story of a cruise from Holyhead to the Wash, with reflections and judgments on life and letters, men and manners

    English · 509 min · 112,084 words

    "The cruise of the Nona" by Hilaire Belloc is a travel memoir and reflective essay collection written in the early 20th century.

    EN · PASSAGEI saw the end; or rather the beginning of the end—for the true end of the Irish quarrel is still hidden, and will be perhaps for us, here in England, very terrible.

    ESVi el final; o mejor dicho, el principio del final —porque el verdadero final de la cuestión irlandesa sigue oculto, y quizás para nosotros, aquí en Inglaterra, sea muy terrible.

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Reading Hilaire Belloc in English

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The cruise of the Nona : $b The story of a cruise from Holyhead to the Wash, with reflections and judgments on life and letters, men and manners, the one Hilaire Belloc title on Paralelo: about 509 minutes of reading.

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Are the books by Hilaire Belloc in the public domain?

Yes. Hilaire Belloc died in 1953, and the texts on Paralelo come from Project Gutenberg’s public-domain editions.

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