The Napoleon of Notting Hill

G.K. Chesterton's "The Napoleon of Notting Hill" is a brilliant satire and fantasy set in a reimagined England. This humorous allegory envisions a future London where the ordinary becomes extraordinary, and local pride ignites into passionate conflict.

Chesterton uses his sharp wit to explore themes of community, tradition, and the potential for greatness in the everyday. Imagine a world where the seemingly mundane borough of Notting Hill rises to become a fiercely independent principality.

This carefully prepared edition brings Chesterton's imaginative vision to life, offering readers a chance to rediscover this timeless work of satirical fiction. Experience the enduring appeal of a story that blends fantasy and humor to deliver a thought-provoking commentary on society and the human spirit.

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.

This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.

Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

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The Napoleon of Notting Hill

G.K. Chesterton's "The Napoleon of Notting Hill" is a brilliant satire and fantasy set in a reimagined England. This humorous allegory envisions a future London where the ordinary becomes extraordinary, and local pride ignites into passionate conflict.

Chesterton uses his sharp wit to explore themes of community, tradition, and the potential for greatness in the everyday. Imagine a world where the seemingly mundane borough of Notting Hill rises to become a fiercely independent principality.

This carefully prepared edition brings Chesterton's imaginative vision to life, offering readers a chance to rediscover this timeless work of satirical fiction. Experience the enduring appeal of a story that blends fantasy and humor to deliver a thought-provoking commentary on society and the human spirit.

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.

This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.

Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

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The Napoleon of Notting Hill

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G.K. Chesterton's "The Napoleon of Notting Hill" is a brilliant satire and fantasy set in a reimagined England. This humorous allegory envisions a future London where the ordinary becomes extraordinary, and local pride ignites into passionate conflict.

Chesterton uses his sharp wit to explore themes of community, tradition, and the potential for greatness in the everyday. Imagine a world where the seemingly mundane borough of Notting Hill rises to become a fiercely independent principality.

This carefully prepared edition brings Chesterton's imaginative vision to life, offering readers a chance to rediscover this timeless work of satirical fiction. Experience the enduring appeal of a story that blends fantasy and humor to deliver a thought-provoking commentary on society and the human spirit.

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.

This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.

Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.


Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781023055581
Publisher: Anson Street Press
Publication date: 03/28/2025
Pages: 142
Product dimensions: 6.14(w) x 9.21(h) x 0.30(d)

About the Author

About The Author
G. K. Chesterton (1874–1936) was an English author, poet, critic, and newspaper columnist known for his brilliant, epigrammatic paradoxes. His best-known character is the priest-detective Father Brown, featured in over fifty stories published between 1910 and 1936, who solves mysteries and crimes thanks to his understanding of spiritual and philosophic truths; and his best-known novel is The Man Who Was Thursday (1908), a metaphysical thriller. In addition to The Napoleon of Notting Hill, his first novel, he wrote several other near-future satires of England.

Madeline Ashby is the author of the Machine Dynasty series and the novel Company Town, as well as a contributor to How to Future: Leading and Sense-Making in an Age of Hyperchange. She has developed science fiction prototypes for Changeist, the Institute for the Future, the Smithsonian Institution, SciFutures, Nesta, the World Health Organization, the World Bank, the Atlantic Council, and others.

Table of Contents

Series Foreword ix
Introduction: Dystopias Are Problems Plus Time xv
Madeline Ashby

Book I
I Introductory Remarks on the Art of Prophecy 3
II The Man in Green 9
III The Hill of Humor 31

Book II
I The Charter of the Cities 43
II The Council of the Provosts 55
III Enter a Lunatic 69

Book III
I The Mental Condition of Adam Wayne 87
II The Remarkable Mr. Turnbull 103
III The Experiment of Mr. Buck 115

Book IV
I The Battle of the Lamps 135
II The Correspondent of the "Court Journal" 151
III The Great Army of South Kensington 163

Book V
I The Empire of Notting Hill 189
II The Last Battle 205
III Two Voices 215

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“Whimsically expressed criticism… with a suspicion of gallimaufry and hints of the cap-and-bells here and there.”
New York Times (1904)

“As irresponsibly ludicrous as a modern burlesque, as quaintly serious, at last, as a medieval morality.”
The Bookman (May 1904)

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