The Man Who Would Be King by Rudyard Kipling
This novella follows the journey of two British adventurers in British India who become kings of a remote part of Afghanistan. After persuading local tribes to follow them through a mix of bravado and technological superiority, their rule is initially successful. However, their ambition leads to overreach when one of them decides to take a wife, breaking a local religious taboo. Their once-loyal subjects turn against them, leading to a dramatic and tragic conclusion that serves as a cautionary tale about the dangers of imperialism and the limits of hubris.
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- Published
- 1888
- Nationality
- British
- Length
- Very Short
- Pages
- 32-96
- Original Language
- English
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