Step into the whimsical and thought-provoking world of "e;The Napoleon of Notting Hill"e; by G. K. Chesterton. Set in a fantastical future London where monarchy is chosen by lottery, the story follows Auberon Quin, an eccentric king who turns the city into a patchwork of medieval-style city-states. When Adam Wayne, the passionate and idealistic Provost of Notting Hill, takes his local patriotism to fervent heights, humor and conflict abound. Chesterton's satirical tale is a brilliant exploration of individualism, tradition, and the unanticipated power of imagination.
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- TO HILAIRE BELLOC
- BOOK I
- I. — INTRODUCTORY REMARKS ON THE ART OF PROPHECY
- II. — THE MAN IN GREEN
- III. — THE HILL OF HUMOUR
- BOOK II
- I. — THE CHARTER OF THE CITIES
- II. — THE COUNCIL OF THE PROVOSTS
- III. — ENTER A LUNATIC
- BOOK III
- I. — THE MENTAL CONDITION OF ADAM WAYNE
- II. — THE REMARKABLE MR. TURNBULL
- III. — THE EXPERIMENT OF MR. BUCK
- BOOK IV
- I. — THE BATTLE OF THE LAMPS
- II. — THE CORRESPONDENT OF THE “COURT JOURNAL”
- III. — THE GREAT ARMY OF SOUTH KENSINGTON
- BOOK V
- II. — THE LAST BATTLE
- III. — TWO VOICES