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The wallet of Kai Lung

Ernest Bramah (1900)

Subgenre
Age groupAdult 18+
Content ratingPG
Pages256 (Standard (250-400))
SettingSecondary World
CSM age13
Goodreads3.52/5 (209)

Content levels

ViolenceMild
Sexual contentNone
LanguageNone

Trigger warnings

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Hero archetypes

Bard / Storyteller

Synopsis

How is this book unique? Font adjustments & biography included Unabridged (100% Original content) Illustrated About The Wallet of Kai Lung by Ernest Bramah Smith The Wallet of Kai Lung is a collection of fantasy stories by Ernest Bramah Smith, all but the last of which feature Kai Lung, an itinerant story-teller of ancient China. Although the collection is presented in the fashion of a novel, with each of its component stories designated chapters, there is no overall plot aside from each of the first eight tales being presented as narratives told by Kai Lung at various points in his itinerant career. The final tale is represented as being from a manuscript left by its own separate first-person narrator, Kin Yen. Ernest Bramah Smith, was an English author. He published 21 books and numerous short stories and features. His humorous works were 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.

Is The wallet of Kai Lung appropriate for my child?

Suitable for most readers 13 and up.

A whimsical collection of Chinese-inspired fantasy tales featuring an itinerant storyteller. Contains mild adventure peril typical of fairy tales, no explicit content, and gentle humor suitable for family reading.

What to know going in

This book has mild violence, no sexual content, and clean language.

Publisher age: Adult (literary/general readership)·Our content rating: 13+

Publisher ages reflect reading level; our rating reflects content maturity — they can differ.

Who'll love this

Teens who enjoy clever storytelling with humor and exotic settings will appreciate Kai Lung's adventures and wit.

Tags

Historical FantasyFrame NarrativeHumorous FantasyOriental Fantasy