Cautionary Verses

Hilaire Belloc

Cautionary Verses by Hilaire Belloc (Downloadable audio ISBN 9781907416088) book cover

Available as Downloadable audio

Gruesome warnings to Victorian children in a satire of moral fables

Here is a timeless classic in an exclusive audio edition featuring Matilda, who told such dreadful lies; George, who played with a dangerous toy and suffered a catastrophe of considerable dimensions; and many, many other colourful characters. Witty, memorable, and always instructive, join the many generations who have laughed together and enjoyed Belloc’s unique and biting humour.


“This CD is so good that no person will be really content without purchasing three.”
the Telegraph

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“These nostalgic tales are performed with infectious exuberance by husband-and-wife team Rosalind Ayres and Martin Jarvis.”
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Hilaire Belloc

Hilaire Belloc (1870-1953) was an Anglo-French writer, orator, satirist and historian.

Rosalind Ayres and Martin Jarvis are two of Britian’s best-loved actors and are award-winning voice actors.