Bramah, Ernest

1869 - 1942

Real name Ernest B (for Bramah) Smith, English writer of crime fiction as well as "Chinese" stories, written w/o the benefit of his having ever actually been to China.

Sites:
Ernest Bramah bibliography
with additional links; a good starting place for your Bramah investigation
Ernest Bramah: Introductory Essay
Just what the title promises. [Peter Gaspar]
Ernest Bramah: Crime and Chinoiserie
A substantial overview of Bramah's career. [David Langford]
another Bramah bibliography
and yet another bibliography [Fantastic Fiction]


Etexts:
"The Story of Chang Tao, Melodious Vision and the Dragon"
This tale is in Chapter VII of Kai Lung's Golden Hours [1922], available by chapter at Fantastic Fiction; use your browser's "Find" function to locate the tale within the chapter.
- The entire etext of Kai Lung's Golden Hours is also available as a Project Gutenberg etext (510K); use your browser's "Find" function to locate the work.
"The Transmutation of Ling"
One of the tales in The Wallet of Kai Lung [1900], a Project Gutenberg etext (485K); use your browser's "Find" function to locate the work.
"The Vision of Yin"
One of the tales in The Wallet of Kai Lung [1900], a Project Gutenberg etext (485K); use your browser's "Find" function to locate the work.