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OverviewFirst published in 1907 and in print ever since, Hilaire Belloc's Cautionary Tales for Children is a deliciously witty parody of the terribly serious moral tales for children, which were popular in Victorian times. Terrifying and funny at the same time, and with a true sense of the absurd, Belloc brings us the renowned 'Jim, Who ran away from his nurse, and was eaten by a Lion' and unfortunate 'Rebecca, who slammed Doors for Fun and Perished Miserably'. As well as these stories and many more, this edition includes a selection of mischievous poems from The Bad Child's Book of Beasts and More Beasts for Worse Children. This volume includes the original illustrations by Basil Temple Blackwood, known as B.T.B. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Hilaire BellocPublisher: Pan Macmillan Imprint: Macmillan Collector's Library Dimensions: Width: 9.90cm , Height: 1.70cm , Length: 15.70cm Weight: 0.171kg ISBN: 9781035017409ISBN 10: 1035017407 Pages: 144 Publication Date: 15 February 2024 Recommended Age: From 12 years Audience: Young adult , General/trade , Children/juvenile , Teenage / Young adult , General Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Not yet available  This item is yet to be released. You can pre-order this item and we will dispatch it to you upon its release. Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationHilaire Belloc was born in France in 1870. As a child, he moved with his mother and siblings to England. As a French citizen, he did his military service in France before going to Oxford University, where he was president of the Union debating society. He took British citizenship in 1902 and was a member of parliament for several years. A prolific and versatile writer of over 150 books, he is best remembered for his comic and light verse. But he also wrote extensively about politics, history, nature and contemporary society. Famously adversarial, he is remembered for his long-running feud with H. G. Wells. He died in Surrey, England, in 1953. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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