The Napoleon of Notting Hill
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- First published
- 1904
- Pages
- 184
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Dedication
2:41 -
Book 1 Chapter 1 Introductory Remarks on the Art of Prophecy
11:56 -
Book 1 Chapter 2 The Man in Green
36:33 -
Book 1 Chapter 3 - The Hill of Humour
15:52 -
Book 2 Chapter 1 The Charter of the Cities
20:42 -
Book 2 Chapter 2 The Council of the Provosts
23:37 -
Book 2 Chapter 3 Enter a Lunatic
24:36 -
Book 3 Chapter 1 The Mental Condition of Adam Wayne
28:22 -
Book 3 Chapter 2 The Remarkable Mr. Turnbull
20:21 -
Book 3 Chapter 3 The Experiment of Mr. Buck
28:36 -
Book 4 Chapter 1 The Battle of the Lamp
24:42 -
Book 4 Chapter 2 The Correspondent of the "Court Journal"
19:03 -
Book 4 Chapter 3 The Great Army of South Kensington
41:04 -
Book 5 Chapter 1 The Empire of Notting Hill
26:55 -
Book 5 Chapter 2 The Last Battle
16:12 -
Book 5 Chapter 3 Two Voices
15:35
The Napoleon of Notting Hill (1904) is a public domain work.
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In a future London where a whimsical government assigns a king by lottery, the eccentric ruler revives medieval pageantry for the city's boroughs, only for a passionate idealist to take the joke seriously and lead the small district of Notting Hill to war for its independence. Chesterton's first novel is a witty, paradoxical fantasy celebrating local loyalty, romance, and the poetry of ordinary places against soulless modern uniformity. Playful yet profound, The Napoleon of Notting Hill mixes comedy, adventure, and philosophy in Chesterton's inimitable style. Sparkling with wit and big ideas, it is a delightful defense of imagination, tradition, and the glory of the small and particular.
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Book facts
- Author
- G. K. Chesterton
- First published
- 1904
- Reading time
- About 4 hours
- Pages
- 184
- Language
- English
- Genre
- Satire
- Formats
- PDF, EPUB, Read online, Audiobook
- Audio read by
- Ray Clare