Project Gutenberg 2021-04-30 Public domain in the USA. 383 Connell, Richard Edward 1893 1949 Connell, Richard 73106272 Apes and Angels A friend of Napoleon -- A reputation -- Son of a sloganeer -- The wronging of Edwin Dell -- The unfamiliar -- A house in the country -- Shoes -- The prince has the mumps -- The battle of Washington Square -- The last of the flatfeet -- The man who could imitate a bee. Al Haines, Cindy Beyer & the online Project Gutenberg team at https://www.pgdpcanada.net "Apes and Angels" by Richard Edward Connell is a collection of light tragedies written in the early 20th century. The stories delve into themes of love, friendship, and the complexities of human nature through whimsical narratives and colorful characters. The opening story, "A Friend of Napoleon," introduces readers to Papa Chibou, a night watchman at the Museum Pratoucy in Paris, who shares an unconventional friendship with a wax figure of Napoleon. At the start of "A Friend of Napoleon," we meet Papa Chibou, a cheerful and dedicated night watchman who treats the wax figures in the museum as friends. His conversations with them, particularly his friendship with the figure of Napoleon, highlight both the absurdity and poignancy of his lonely existence. As Papa Chibou observes the lives and loves of the museum visitors, he becomes deeply invested in the unfolding romance between an American girl and a young Frenchman, vowing to help them find happiness. However, as the museum faces closure and potential destruction of its exhibits, including Napoleon, Papa Chibou's loyalty to his wax companion drives him to desperate measures that culminate in action that puts him at odds with the law. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 83.8 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Short stories, American American fiction -- 20th century PS Text Category: Short Stories 444877 2025-09-26T04:19:29.221865 text/html 426496 2024-10-18T13:24:42 text/html 310036 2025-09-26T04:19:34.697309 application/epub+zip 316792 2025-09-26T04:19:30.158776 application/epub+zip 224991 2025-09-26T04:19:29.688828 application/epub+zip 431501 2025-09-26T04:19:38.122320 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 409469 2025-09-26T04:19:34.289826 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 318651 2022-09-29T10:48:11.706584 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 382049 2025-09-26T04:19:28.261855 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 362271 2024-10-18T13:24:42 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16455 2025-09-26T04:19:38.256340 application/rdf+xml 9507 2025-09-26T04:19:29.793809 image/jpeg 1813 2025-09-26T04:19:29.742777 image/jpeg 293959 2025-09-26T04:19:29.256856 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia