The Napoleon of Notting Hill

'The Napoleon of Notting Hill' is a novel written by G. K. Chesterton. The story begins with the dreary succession of randomly selected Kings of England being 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.