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The Napoleon of Notting Hill

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作者G. K. Chesterton
出版社Fractal Press
ISBN9781910660041
出版时间2014-11-15
字数25.1万
分类进口书,外文原版书,文学,自传,回忆录

读书简介

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. 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.

目录

TO HILAIRE BELLOC

BOOK I

I. — INTRODUCTORY REMARKS ON THE ART OF PROPHECY

II. — THE MAN IN GREEN

III. — THE HILL OF HUMOUR

BOOK II

I. — THE CHARTER OF THE CITIES

II. — THE COUNCIL OF THE PROVOSTS

III. — ENTER A LUNATIC

BOOK III

I. — THE MENTAL CONDITION OF ADAM WAYNE

II. — THE REMARKABLE MR. TURNBULL

III. — THE EXPERIMENT OF MR. BUCK

BOOK IV

I. — THE BATTLE OF THE LAMPS

II. — THE CORRESPONDENT OF THE “COURT JOURNAL”

III. — THE GREAT ARMY OF SOUTH KENSINGTON

BOOK V

II. — THE LAST BATTLE

III. — TWO VOICES

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