"Apes and Angels" by Richard Edward Connell is a collection of engaging stories from the early 1900s that looks at the tricky sides of being human, like love, friendship, and what makes people tick. In the beginning, "A Friend of Napoleon" introduces Papa Chibou, a happy night watchman who works at the Museum Pratoucy in Paris, and we soon see him casually chatting and connecting with the exhibit's wax figures, Napoleon most of all. He watches people pass through the museum, and he gets really invested in the lives of others, especially in the romance of an American girl and a French boy. Papa Chibou wants to help them find their happily ever after and live a good life. But when the museum is threatened with closure, and Napoleon is going to be destroyed, Papa Chibou is forced to take desperate action and challenges the law for his wax companion.
Apes and Angels
By Richard Edward Connell
In a museum filled with wax figures, a lonely night watchman's unusual friendship with Napoleon leads him to extreme measures to save his companion from destruction.
Summary
About the AuthorRichard Edward Connell Jr. was an American author and journalist. He is most notable for his short story "The Most Dangerous Game" (1924). Connell was one of the most popular American short story writers of his time. His stories were published in The Saturday Evening Post and Collier's magazines. He had equal success as a journalist and screenwriter, and was nominated for an Academy Award in 1942 for the movie Meet John Doe (1941), directed by Frank Capra and based on his 1922 short story "A Reputation".
Richard Edward Connell Jr. was an American author and journalist. He is most notable for his short story "The Most Dangerous Game" (1924). Connell was one of the most popular American short story writers of his time. His stories were published in The Saturday Evening Post and Collier's magazines. He had equal success as a journalist and screenwriter, and was nominated for an Academy Award in 1942 for the movie Meet John Doe (1941), directed by Frank Capra and based on his 1922 short story "A Reputation".
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