“The Lady Or The Tiger?” is Frank R. Stockton’s most famous work, first published in 1882.
The semi-barbaric ruler of an ancient kingdom has devised an unusual method of justice. Offenders are placed in the arena of an amphitheatre where they must choose between two doors. Behind one is a hungry tiger and behind the other a beautiful woman whom they will marry. Their fate is left entirely to chance. When the king’s daughter’s secret lover is accused, only she knows which door hides which destiny. But which will she tell him to take? The one which will mean his certain death or the one which will mean he marries the woman she most hates?
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"This is a great story about a choice. The crazy thing is, the author never tells us what choice the heroin makes; it's up to us as readers to decide. Very thought provoking. " — Amie (5 out of 5 stars)
"This is a great story about a choice. The crazy thing is, the author never tells us what choice the heroin makes; it's up to us as readers to decide. Very thought provoking. "
" This Book Is Self Explanatory. Who Came First, The Lady Or The Tiger. "
" I have also read this twice and loved it. It's cool cuz you make up the ending. "
" All of the stories in this book are pretty good but my favorite is for sure The Lady or the Tiger. It also has a sequel. Both are very well written. "
" Thsi is one of my alltime favorite short stories with an ending that the reader must imagine. "
Frank R. Stockton (1834–1902) was an American writer and humorist, best known today for a series of innovative children’s fairy tales that were widely popular during the late nineteenth century.
Cathy Dobson is the author of Planet Germany and a narrator of audiobooks.
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