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An edition of The Napoleon of Notting Hill (1904)

The Napoleon of Notting Hill

Sixth Impression
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A witty and surreal novel of the future.

In a rather dull stuck-in-a-rut future, a prankster chosen randomly to be King of England revives the old ways and inadvertently arouses romantic patriotism and civil war between the boroughs of London.

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Table of Contents

Book I
Chapter.
Page Page
I. Introductory Remarks on the Art of Prophecy
Page 13
II. The Man in Green
Page 21
III. The Hill of Humour
Page 49
Book II
I. The Charter of the Cities
Page 65
II. The Council of the Provosts
Page 82
III. Enter a Lunatic
Page 102
Book III
I. The Mental Condition of Adam Wayne
Page 125
II. The Remarkable Mr. Turnbull
Page 147
III. The Experiment of Mr. Buck
Page 163
Book IV
I. The Battle of the Lamps
Page 189
II. The Correspondent of the "Court Journal"
Page 208
III. The Great Army of South Kensington
Page 224
Book V
I. The Empire of Notting Hill
Page 259
II. The Last Battle
Page 279
III. Two Voices
Page 291
ILLUSTRATIONS
In the Dark Entrance there appeared a Flaming Figure
Page Frontispiece
Page To face page
City Men out on All Fours in a Field covered with Veal Cutlets
Page 16
"I'm the King of the Castle"
Page 70
"I bring Homage to my King"
Page 104
Map of the Seat of War
Page 190
King Auberon descended from the Omnibus with Dignity
Page 220
"A Fine Evening, Sir," said the Chemist
Page 264
"Wayne, it was all a Joke!"
Page 296

Edition Notes

Fifth reprint. Crown 8vo. Original UK retail price: 7s. net.

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London
Other Titles
The Napoleon of Notting Hill: A Romance
Copyright Date
1904

Classifications

Library of Congress
PR4453C4 N3 1928

Contributors

Illustrator
William Graham Robertson
Copyright
John Lane
Dedicated to
Hilaire Belloc

The Physical Object

Format
Hardcover
Pagination
300, [1] p., [8] leaves of plates : ill., map ; 19cm. (8°)
Number of pages
317
Dimensions
19 x x centimeters

ID Numbers

Open Library
OL22269454M
Internet Speculative Fiction Database
320783

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