For Hilaire Belloc;: Essays in honor of his 71st birthday,

Hilaire Belloc is considered one of the most controversial and accomplished men of letters of early 20th-century England. An author whose writings continue to draw either the deep admiration or bitter contempt of readers, he was an outspoken proponent of radical social and economic reforms, all grounded in his vision of Europe as a "Catholic society." Although many critics have attacked Belloc's works for their tone of belligerence and intolerance, they have also joined in praise of his humor and poetic skill.