Project Gutenberg 1997-10-01 Public domain in the USA. 98 Bramah, Ernest 1867 1942 The Wallet of Kai Lung The transmutation of Ling -- The story of Yung Chang -- The probation of Sen Heng -- The experiment of the Mandarin Chan Hung -- The confession of Kai Lung -- The vengeance of Tung Fel -- The career of the charitable Quen-Ki-Tong -- The vision of Yin, the song of Yat Huang -- The ill-regulated destiny of Kin Yen, the picture-maker. John Bickers and David Widger "The Wallet of Kai Lung" by Ernest Bramah is a collection of humorous tales written during the early 20th century. The book revolves around the character of Kai Lung, a clever and witty storyteller who often finds himself in precarious situations, using his ingenuity and words to navigate through troubles, including interactions with brigands and the higher echelons of Chinese society. The unique blend of satire and fantasy invites readers to explore the cultural landscape of Imperial China. The opening of the book introduces Kai Lung as he engages with listeners in a public setting, preparing to share his tales. In the first chapter, he finds himself in the dangerous company of Lin Yi, a notorious brigand, who captures him while roaming through a forest. Despite his precarious position, Kai Lung exhibits his characteristic wit and charm, attempting to turn the situation to his advantage through clever conversation. As he recounts his misadventures, the reader is drawn into a whimsical narrative rich with dialogue and absurdity, setting the stage for a series of entertaining stories that blend humor with sharp observations about society and human nature. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Fantasy fiction Kai Lung (Fictitious character) -- Fiction PR Text Fantasy Browsing: Literature Browsing: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Browsing: Fiction 520205 520227 2024-09-01T08:23:41.712457 2023-10-01T07:46:02.931777 text/html text/html 530119 2021-11-25T15:37:26 text/html 389162 2024-09-01T08:23:46.999444 application/epub+zip 393134 2024-09-01T08:23:42.414461 application/epub+zip 276593 2024-09-01T08:23:42.062474 application/epub+zip 530130 2024-09-01T08:23:51.003393 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 511771 2024-09-01T08:23:46.692447 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 395353 2022-09-01T09:30:16.597653 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 506393 506381 2024-09-01T08:23:41.199464 2023-10-01T07:46:02.568754 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 506163 2021-11-25T15:37:11 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18905 2024-09-01T08:23:51.141376 application/rdf+xml 29591 2024-09-01T08:23:42.159422 image/jpeg 4510 2024-09-01T08:23:42.109434 image/jpeg 183973 2021-11-25T15:38:27 application/octet-stream application/zip 632215 2021-11-25T15:38:55 application/octet-stream application/zip 631904 2024-09-01T08:23:41.765470 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia