On Nothing & Kindred Subjects

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Belloc, Hilaire, 1870-1953

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource : multiple file formats

Other Title:

On Nothing and Kindred Subjects

Place of Publication:

Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg,

Summary:

"On Nothing & Kindred Subjects" by Hilaire Belloc is a collection of essays written in the early 20th century. The book explores various themes, engaging in philosophical musings and observations about the complexities and nuances of life, centered around the concept of "nothing." The essays cover topics ranging from the nature of creativity to the social dynamics of inns, showcasing Belloc's wit and reflective style. The opening of this work establishes Belloc's ambitious quest to write about "Nothing," a topic he argues is both profound and laden with significance. He reflects on a summer gathering in Normandy, where the idea to tackle such an elusive subject was born among friends. Belloc elaborates on the difficulties and misconceptions surrounding "Nothing," suggesting that it embodies a majestic essence at the core of existence and human experience. Through anecdotes and philosophical digressions, he sets the tone for a contemplative exploration that weaves humor and insight into the fabric of everyday observations and timeless truths. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Contents:

On the pleasure of taking up one's pen

On getting respected in inns and hotels

On ignorance

On advertisement

On a house

On the illness of my muse

On a dog and a man also

On tea

On them

On railways and things

On conversations in trains

On the return of the dead

On the approach of an awful doom

On a rich man who suffered

On a child who died

On a lost manuscript

On a man who was protected by another man

On national debts

On lords

On jingoes: in the shape of a warning

On a winged horse and the exile who rode him

On a man and his burden

On a fisherman and the quest of peace

On a hermit whom I knew

On an unknown country

On a faery castle

On a southern harbour

On a young man and an older man

On the departure of a guest

On death

On coming to an end.

Credits:

Produced by Anne Folland, Eric Eldred, Charles Franks and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team

Notes:

Reading ease score: 69.7 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.

Release date is 2005-02-01