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- A satire set in a future England, in which a neomedievalist contest among London neighborhoods takes a disastrous turn.
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The Napoleon of Notting Hill is a novel written by G. K. Chesterton in 1904, set in a nearly unchanged London in 1984. Although the novel is set in the future, it is, in effect, set in an alternative reality of Chesterton's own period, with no advances in technology nor changes in the class system or attitudes of the time.
- Gilbert Keith Chesterton
- 1904
Complete summary of G. K. Chesterton's The Napoleon of Notting Hill. eNotes plot summaries cover all the significant action of The Napoleon of Notting Hill.
Adam Wayne carries the colors of his neighborhood, Notting Hill. The others are perfectly willing to let the young idealist strut around with his sword. But soon there’s a problem.
- Dale Ahlquist
“The Napoleon of Notting Hill” explores the themes of patriotism and nationalism, as the story is set in a future London where each borough has its own flag and customs. The novel portrays the importance of national identity and the sense of belonging to a community.
Feb 27, 2024 · He takes charge of his little district and raises an army of patriotic Notting Hill natives to defend against the neighboring districts of London, who seek to tear down one of Notting Hill’s oldest and poorest streets, Pump Street, and build a highway there.
- Christian Burke
One man, Adam Wayne, takes the new order of things seriously, organizing a Notting Hill army to fight invaders from other neighborhoods. At first his project baffles everyone, but eventually his dedication proves infectious, with delightful results.
The Napoleon of Notting Hill (1904), a romance of civil war in suburban London, was followed by the loosely knit collection of short stories, The Club of Queer Trades (1905), and the popular allegorical novel The Man Who Was Thursday (1908).
