Name: The Napoleon Of Notting Hill
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Author: Gilbert Chesterton
ISBN: 9781539536512

Type

Physical Book

Author

G. K. Chesterton

Gilbert Chesterton

Publisher

Createspace

Language

English

Pages

140

Format

Paperback

Dimensions

22.9 x 15.2 x 0.8 cm

Weight

0.20 kg.

ISBN13

9781539536512

Synopsis "The Napoleon Of Notting Hill"

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, I institutes elaborate costumes for the provosts of the districts of London. 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. While the novel is humorous (one instance has the King sitting on top of an omnibus and speaking to it as to a horse: "Forward, my beauty, my Arab," I Said, patting the bus encouragingly, "fleetest of all thy bounding tribe "), it is an adventure story Present. Chesterton is not afraid to let blood be drawn in His battles, Fought with sword and halberd in the London Streets Between neighbouring boroughs; Wayne Thinks up some ingenious strategies, and Chesterton does not shrink from the death in combat of some of His characters. Finally, the novel is philosophical, contemplating the value and meaning of man's actions and the virtue of respect for one's enemies.

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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Gilbert Chesterton

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G.K. Chesterton (1874-1936) fue un prolífico escritor, periodista y pensador británico, conocido por su ingenio, paradojas y defensa de la fe cristiana, especialmente tras convertirse al catolicismo en 1922; fue un maestro en géneros como el ensayo, la poesía y la novela, creando al famoso detective Padre Brown, y dejando una vasta obra que incluía crítica, biografía y reflexiones filosóficas, convirtiéndose en una figura influyente de la literatura anglosajona

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