This rollicking novel captures the minor moral dilemma of thin, shy, nervous, Professor Higginson, psychologist, as he comes under the eye of the enemy of his soul through an encounter with a green overcoat. The quixotic adventure that follows will bring the childlike reader laughter like rainfall. This is Belloc at his Chestertonian best! - Summary by Russ Hobbs
Chapters
1 Dedication 5 min 2 In which the Green Overcoat takes a Journey 22 min 3 In which a Philosopher wrestles with a Problem of Identity 21 min 4 In which the Green Overcoat appears as a point of religion by not being there 27 min 5 In which it is seen that University training fits one for a business career 19 min 6 In which Solitude is unable to discover the charms which Sages have seen in her face 27 min 7 In which Professor Higginson Begins to Taste the Sweets of Fame 39 min 8 In which Professor Higginson goes on tasting them 30 min 9 In which Professor Higginson gets those sweets by the wagon -load, and also hears how Men are Made 21 min 10 In which the Green Overcoat begins to assert itself 14 min 11 In which a Descendant of the Crusaders refuses to harbour stolen goods 24 min 12 In which a Pole is less scrupulous 15 min 13 In which the Readerkin will, if he has an ounce of brains, begin to catch the inevitable Denoumong of the Imbroglio 33 min 14 In which the Subliminal Consciousness gives itself away 25 min 15 In which, incredible as it may seem, a non-Pole has the better of a Pole 10 min 16 In which three young men eat, and not only eat, but drink 15 min 17 In which cross-examination is conducted "en echelon," and if you don't know what that means I can't help you 14 min 18 In which a Professor professes nothing, a Lecture is not delivered, and yet something happens 27 min 19 In which the Green Overcoat triumphs and comes home 15 min
