"The Mirror of Kong Ho" by Ernest Bramah is an entertaining book consisting of a collection of letters from Kong Ho, a Chinese man in early 20th-century London, as he explores and comments on Western society. Through Kong Ho's eyes, Westerners are seen as odd, and their behavior is often puzzling. The story begins with his journey to London, where he deals with strange inventions like cars, which he jokes are powered by demons. Kong Ho also observes Western social customs, like dining, finding them quite different from his own. He tells of his adventures in tea shops, meeting people like Jones Bob-Jones, and his growing interest in a young woman. Kong Ho's insightful and funny observations provide a unique look into cultural differences.
The Mirror of Kong Ho
By Ernest Bramah
Witness a sharp-witted Chinese observer hilariously dissect the bizarre customs of early 20th-century London through a series of revealing letters.
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1997-10-01
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About the AuthorErnest Bramah, the pseudonym of Ernest Brammah Smith, was an English author. He published 21 books and numerous short stories and features. His humorous works were often ranked with Jerome K. Jerome and W. W. Jacobs, his detective stories with Conan Doyle, his politico-science fiction with H. G. Wells, and his supernatural stories with Algernon Blackwood. George Orwell acknowledged that Bramah's book What Might Have Been influenced his Nineteen Eighty-Four. Bramah created the characters Kai Lung and Max Carrados.
Ernest Bramah, the pseudonym of Ernest Brammah Smith, was an English author. He published 21 books and numerous short stories and features. His humorous works were often ranked with Jerome K. Jerome and W. W. Jacobs, his detective stories with Conan Doyle, his politico-science fiction with H. G. Wells, and his supernatural stories with Algernon Blackwood. George Orwell acknowledged that Bramah's book What Might Have Been influenced his Nineteen Eighty-Four. Bramah created the characters Kai Lung and Max Carrados.
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