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The Mirror Of Kong Ho

Gelesen von David Wales

(4,4 Sterne; 5 Bewertungen)

This 1905 tongue-in-cheek book is ostensibly the letters of a dutiful son to his Chinese father describing his encounter with and experience of Western civilization in late nineteenth century London. The author is delightfully humorous. - Summary by david wales (5 hr 57 min)

Chapters

Introduction -- Estimable Barbarian

3:48

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Letter 1 – Concerning the journey. The unlawful demons… etc

19:37

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Letter 2 – Concerning the ill-destined manner of existence of the hound Hercule…

20:01

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Letter 3 – Concerning the virtuous amusements of both old and young. etc

20:21

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Letter 4 – Concerning a desire to expatiate upon subjects of philosophical impo…

19:48

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Letter 5 – Concerning the neglect of ancestors and its discreditable consequenc…

21:57

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Letter 6 – Concerning this persons well-sustained efforts to discover further d…

26:27

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Letter 7 – Concerning warfare, both as waged by ourselves and by a nation devoi…

22:09

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Letter 8 – Concerning the wisdom of the divine Wei Chung… etc

32:00

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Letter 9 – Concerning the proverb of the highly-accomplished horse. etc

26:40

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Letter 10 – Concerning the authority of this high official, Sir Philip. etc

22:19

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Letter 11 – Concerning the game which we should call ‘Locusts’… etc

27:33

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Letter 12 – Concerning the obvious misunderstanding which has entwined itself a…

32:13

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Letter 13 – Concerning a state of necessity… etc

39:36

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Letter 14 – Concerning a pressing invitation from an ever benevolently-disposed…

23:28

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Bewertungen

Very Funny

(4 Sterne)

This is funny take of culture clash between two imperial minded peoples, China and England. I It comes through the eyes of a Chinese man touring England. Well worth the listen and read in a very appropriate manner.