The Lady, or the Tiger?

Frank R. Stockton

• Stories
• Book language: English
• 9 pages

'The Lady, or the Tiger?' is a short story by Frank R. Stockton. It is set in a semi-barbaric kingdom where a king devises a public arena for justice: the accused must choose between two doors, behind which wait a lady or a tiger. The story examines choice and consequence, and leaves the reader with a question.

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