Hilaire Belloc, Sussex Identity and history

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 formidable man, who lamented the increasing materialism of the western world. Belloc lived a the life of the outsider, frequently taking up unpopular causes and finding himself embroiled in political and religious controversies. In his rather febrile existence, Belloc found comfort and repose in his Sussex home, which found its deepest expression in his celebrated Sussex 'farrago', The Four Men.

This talk is the fourth of four by Chris Hare and all four are available for just £15

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