A poet lives in the imaginary world trying to make something creative out of an ordinary thing. Hence ordinary day-night does not matter for him. He may wake up in the mid of night to jot down something extraordinary he saw in dreams. He may wake up in the early morning to capture the beauty of skyRead more
A poet lives in the imaginary world trying to make something creative out of an ordinary thing. Hence ordinary day-night does not matter for him.
- He may wake up in the mid of night to jot down something extraordinary he saw in dreams.
- He may wake up in the early morning to capture the beauty of sky in his words and so on.
The title of the story as “The Chinese Statue” is very appropriate as the story revolves around a little piece of ivory, the Chinese statue of Emperor Kung which the old craftsman, Yung Lee, gifted to Sir Alexander Heathcote. The story then goes on to trace the journey of the statue from Sir AlexandRead more
The title of the story as “The Chinese Statue” is very appropriate as the story revolves around a little piece of ivory, the Chinese statue of Emperor Kung which the old craftsman, Yung Lee, gifted to Sir Alexander Heathcote. The story then goes on to trace the journey of the statue from Sir Alexander’s home to finally finding itself in a auction room in London.
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