Project Gutenberg 1997-10-01 Public domain in the USA. 77 Bramah, Ernest 1867 1942 The Mirror of Kong Ho John Bickers and David Widger "The Mirror of Kong Ho" by Ernest Bramah is a novel composed of a lively series of letters written during the early 20th century, depicting the observations of a Chinese gentleman named Kong Ho as he navigates Western life in London. The book presents a humorous and critical exploration of Western culture and customs through the eyes of its protagonist, who views Westerners as "barbarians" and finds much to ponder regarding their lifestyle choices. At the start of the novel, we are introduced to Kong Ho as he embarks on his journey to London. The first letter chronicles his travels and encounters, marked by his attempts to understand peculiar Western inventions like automobiles and the social dynamics he observes around him. He reflects on the chaotic nature of Western transportation, humorously interpreting it as being influenced by "unlawful demons," while also expressing his disdain for the perceived lack of proper dining etiquette among Westerners. His observations are filled with wit, as he recounts his experiences in tea shops, interacts with merchants like Jones Bob-Jones, and navigates the complexities of social interactions with the local populace, including his budding fascination with a particular maiden. This opening portion sets the tone for a thoughtful, satirical critique of cultural differences and highlights Kong Ho's duality as both an amused outsider and a keen observer of human behavior. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Humorous stories England -- Fiction Epistolary fiction Chinese -- England -- Fiction PR Text Fantasy Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Humour Browsing: Literature Browsing: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Browsing: Fiction 346889 346967 2024-09-01T08:23:51.642396 2023-10-01T07:46:11.625823 text/html text/html 355218 2021-11-26T15:06:10 text/html 383523 2024-09-01T08:23:56.050373 application/epub+zip 383806 2024-09-01T08:23:52.309388 application/epub+zip 215746 2024-09-01T08:23:51.968382 application/epub+zip 475434 2024-09-01T08:23:59.384346 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 455432 2024-09-01T08:23:55.748386 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 287794 2022-09-01T09:30:30.595784 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 332651 332639 2024-09-01T08:23:51.314374 2023-10-01T07:46:11.238835 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 332421 2021-11-26T15:07:51 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19559 2024-09-01T08:23:59.522339 application/rdf+xml 22179 2024-09-01T08:23:52.072373 image/jpeg 3811 2024-09-01T08:23:52.019375 image/jpeg 127261 2021-11-26T15:08:19 application/octet-stream application/zip 480420 2021-11-26T15:08:42 application/octet-stream application/zip 480045 2024-09-01T08:23:51.679368 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