Name: The Napoleon of Notting Hill: Illustrated
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Author: Robertson, W. Graham ; Chesterton, Gilbert K.
ISBN: 9781534611351

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The Napoleon of Notting Hill: Illustrated

Type

Physical Book

Author

G. K. Chesterton

Illustrated by

W. Graham Robertson

Publisher

Createspace

Language

English

Pages

182

Format

Paperback

Dimensions

22.9 x 15.2 x 1.0 cm

Weight

0.25 kg.

ISBN13

9781534611351

Synopsis "The Napoleon of Notting Hill: Illustrated"

In a London of the future, the drudgery of capitalism and bureaucracy have worn the human spirit down to the point where it can barely stand. When a pint-sized clerk named Auberon Quinn is randomly selected as head of state, he decides to turn London into a medieval carnival for his own amusement. One man, Adam Wayne, takes the new order of things seriously, organizing a Notting Hill army to fight invaders from other neighborhoods. First published in 1904, "The Napoleon of Notting Hill" was Chesterton's first novel. It has been called the best first novel by any author in the twentieth century.

G. K. Chesterton

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G. K. Chesterton (London, May 29, 1874 – Beaconsfield, June 14, 1936) was a prolific British writer, author of essays, novels, poetry, biographies, and Christian apologetics. His work is characterized by irony, paradoxical wit, and a critical view of modernity. He was a prominent convert to Catholicism and an influential figure in religious and literary thought of his time. He is also known for his brilliant argumentative style and his defense of common sense.

Among his most recognized works are The Man Who Was Thursday (1908), Orthodoxy (1908), The Innocence of Father Brown (1911), Heretics (1905), The Ball and the Cross (1909), and The Resurrection of Rome (1930). He cultivated the essay, the novel of ideas, detective stories, and social and religious criticism.

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