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The Napoleon of Notting Hill

G. K. Chesterton

The Napoleon of Notting Hill — The Napoleon of Notting Hill, like so many Chesterton novels, deftly straddles the fence between humor and philosophy. First published in 1904, the novel imagines London in 1984. Inexplicably, not too much has changed since the start of the twentieth century—except that the king is chosen at random. Things quickly take a turn for the worse when the people randomly select an imbecile who only cares about a good joke. With the new prankster king in place, the novel continues on with surprisingly action-packed breeziness, exploring themes of identity, patriotism, politics, and government.

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