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   In a flight of whimsy, he reincorporates the city's boroughs as feudal towns and spurs them on to rivalry. But he fails to foresee the likes of Adam Wayne, provost of Notting Hill, who takes the king's joke very seriously, with heroic and bloody consequences.

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2. olddeadguys.com › 2020/03/16 › review-the-napoleonReview: The Napoleon of Notting Hill - Pioneer Library

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   Mar 16, 2020 · The second central character (to whom the title alludes) is Adam Wayne, who lives his whole life in Notting Hill, and grows an obsessive patriotic loyalty for the London borough that he calls his home.

3. www.chesterton.org › lecture-6Lecture 6: The Napoleon of Notting Hill - Society of Gilbert ...

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   At the climax of one battle, the King — who takes nothing seriously — finds himself joining forces with Wayne — who takes everything seriously. Auberon Quin and Adam Wayne ultimately realize that they represent the two lobes of the brain, the brain of the ploughman.

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   All are bored by the King's antics except for one earnest young man who takes the cry for regional pride seriously – Adam Wayne, the eponymous Napoleon of Notting Hill. Influence. Michael Collins, who led the fight for Ireland's secession from the United Kingdom, is known to have admired the book. [1] .

   • Author: Gilbert Keith Chesterton

   • Publish Year: 1904

5. vincereview.blogspot.com › 2018 › 07The Vince Review: 'The Napoleon of Notting Hill' by G.K ...

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   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.

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6. www.enotes.com › topics › napoleon-notting-hillThe Napoleon of Notting Hill Summary - eNotes.com

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   In a puckish mood, the king upheld the independence of Notting Hill. He was interested to hear that the stubborn provost was Adam Wayne, once a nine-year-old boy with a wooden sword.

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   Who is Adam Wayne in the Napoleon of Notting Hill?

   • 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. First published in 1904, The Napoleon of Notting Hill was Chesterton's first novel.

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   Who is Adam Wayne?

   • All are bored by the King's antics except for one earnest young man who takes the cry for regional pride seriously – Adam Wayne, the eponymous Napoleon of Notting Hill. Michael Collins, who led the fight for Ireland's secession from the United Kingdom, is known to have admired the book.

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   Why does Adam Wayne carry the colors 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. They want to build a highway through Notting Hill. Adam Wayne will not allow it. Defending his colors means defending his neighborhood.

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   Why does Barker think Adam Wayne is a madman?

   • Ten years later, negotiations for the road encounter an obstacle in Adam Wayne, who has become the provost of Notting Hill. Objecting to the destruction of the shops, he vows to preserve his city. The other provosts appeal to the king. Barker regards Wayne as a madman, since any sane man would accept the provosts’ financial offers.

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   Can Adam Wayne build a highway through Notting Hill?

   • They want to build a highway through Notting Hill. Adam Wayne will not allow it. Defending his colors means defending his neighborhood. Suddenly his sword is no longer a decoration, as he rallies the local residents to form an army and join him.

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   Is the Napoleon of Notting Hill based on a true story?

   • 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.

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8. allegoryexplained.com › the-napoleon-of-notting-hillThe Napoleon of Notting Hill: Allegory Explained

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   Adam Wayne is the protagonist of “The Napoleon of Notting Hill.” He is a young man who becomes the leader of Notting Hill, a small district in London. Wayne is a romantic idealist who believes in the importance of tradition and the power of the human spirit.