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The Napoleon of Notting Hill

G. K. Chesterton
Englisch | Taschenbuch

When dystopian futures don't feel so future at all...Four decades before George Orwell wrote 1984, The Napoleon of Notting Hill defined the dystopian genre. One of the first dystopian comedies, instead of a dark vision of jackboots and surveillance states, G.K. Chesterton explores the question of what a society would look like if no one could take a joke.In this future England, each new king is decided by lottery. When Auberon Quin, a man who cares only for a good joke, is chosen to be the next king, he resolves to spend his reign teaching his fellow governors how big a joke can really be.While most district leaders are content to put up with Auberon's schemes even when he insists upon elaborate costumes and heraldry, one provost takes his games much too seriously. When Adam Wayne, the Provost of Notting Hill, takes a military stand against his fellow leaders and seeks to defend his tiny fiefdom by any means necessary, Auberon's joke has gone too far.At a time when the dystopian genre is defined by hopelessness, Chesterton's dry wit and tongue-in-cheek humor are a welcome respite. Follow Auberon and Wayne as they ponder the meaning of humor and virtue in a world where the swords are all too real and the defense of one's pride may well result in blood in the streets.Foreword by Dale Ahlquist, president of the Society of G.K. Chesterton.

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When dystopian futures don't feel so future at all...Four decades before George Orwell wrote 1984, The Napoleon of Notting Hill defined the dystopian genre. One of the first dystopian comedies, instead of a dark vision of jackboots and surveillance states, G.K. Chesterton explores the question of what a society would look like if no one could take a joke.In this future England, each new king is decided by lottery. When Auberon Quin, a man who cares only for a good joke, is chosen to be the next king, he resolves to spend his reign teaching his fellow governors how big a joke can really be.While most district leaders are content to put up with Auberon's schemes even when he insists upon elaborate costumes and heraldry, one provost takes his games much too seriously. When Adam Wayne, the Provost of Notting Hill, takes a military stand against his fellow leaders and seeks to defend his tiny fiefdom by any means necessary, Auberon's joke has gone too far.At a time when the dystopian genre is defined by hopelessness, Chesterton's dry wit and tongue-in-cheek humor are a welcome respite. Follow Auberon and Wayne as they ponder the meaning of humor and virtue in a world where the swords are all too real and the defense of one's pride may well result in blood in the streets.Foreword by Dale Ahlquist, president of the Society of G.K. Chesterton.

H | B | T | Gramm
216 mm | 140 mm | 13 mm | 0.311 kg
Erscheinungsjahr
2023
FSK
0
Ausgabe
Taschenbuch
Verlag
Wordfire Press
ISBN-10
1680575171
ISBN-13
9781680575170
Autor
G. K. Chesterton
Weitere Mitwirkende
Daniels, Jennifer
Sprache
Englisch
Seitenanzahl
216
Themen
Science-Fiction: Apokalypse/Postapokalypse
Keywords
Science-Fiction: Apokalypse/Postapokalypse, HC/Belletristik/Science Fiction/Fantasy, Medieval sword fights, HC/Belletristik/Science Fiction, Alternate history Britain, Dystopian humor
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G. K. Chesterton

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G. K. Chesterton

Born and raised in London, Gilbert Keith Chesterton is well known for his satire and dry wit. In addition to his works of fiction, Chesterton wrote on theology, social criticism, and literature. He is widely considered the father of the modern detective story for his Father Brown series. Throughout his life, Chesterton wrote nearly a hundred books as well as hundreds of poems and short stories. He died in 1936 at the age of 62. His writings have served to shape more than one generation and will continue to do so for many years in the future. The Napoleon of Notting Hill is his first novel.

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