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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.
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Synopsis. The dreary succession of randomly selected Kings of England is broken up when Auberon Quin, who cares for nothing but a good joke, is chosen. To amuse himself, he institutes elaborate costumes for the provosts of the districts of London.
- Gilbert Keith Chesterton
- 1904
In the book, the new king, Auberon Quin, who is appointed by lottery, takes everything as a joke, including his own kingship. He decrees the reinstatement of medieval heraldry and requires every neighborhood in London to fly its own colors.
- Dale Ahlquist
Characters Discussed. Auberon Quinn, an Englishman of the late twentieth century, a man who sees humor in life. Chosen by lot to be the king of England, he tries to brighten London life by...
Except for one thing —the King of England is now chosen randomly among the United Kingdom's population. Written by G. K. Chesterton in 1904, The Napoleon of Notting Hill is one of the Dystopian novels that inspired Nineteen Eighty-Four.
Auberon Quin is the king of England in “The Napoleon of Notting Hill.” He is a whimsical character who enjoys playing practical jokes and making fun of those around him. Quin is a satirical representation of the ruling class, who are portrayed as out of touch with the common people.
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.
The Napoleon of Notting Hill is a novel written by G. K. Chesterton in 1904, set in a nearly unchanged London in 1984.
