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FROM: Bryan Foran <[removed]@publib.saskatoon.sk.ca>
REC'D: 1/13/03, 11:50 AM

A patron was fascinated by Frank Stockton's short story, "The Lady or the
Tiger?". He wanted to know if there were other stories or novels which used a
similar device of having to choose something hidden behind one of several
doors.
There should be some folk tales that use the device. Thinking of novels that
incorporate the dilemma of hidden choices is another thing. Any ideas?
I shall continue searching.

Bryan Foran
Saskatoon Public Library

FROM: Margaret Elwood <[removed]@yahoo.com>
REC'D: 1/14/03, 11:17 AM

This isn't really on point but I was once given a book
called "Masterpieces of Surprise" edited by James
Monahan which contains short stories with "surprise"
endings, including The Lady or the Tiger?

It's pretty old but your customer might enjoy some of
the other stories in the collection.

Margaret

--- Bryan Foran <[removed]@publib.saskatoon.sk.ca> wrote:
> A patron was fascinated by Frank Stockton's short
> story, "The Lady or the
> Tiger?". He wanted to know if there were other
> stories or novels which used a
> similar device of having to choose something hidden
> behind one of several
> doors.

> Bryan Foran
> Saskatoon Public Library
>
>
>
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FROM: Dennis Lien <[removed]@tc.umn.edu>
REC'D: 1/14/03, 5:31 PM

At 11:42 AM 1/13/03 -0600, you wrote:
>A patron was fascinated by Frank Stockton's short story, "The Lady or the
>Tiger?". He wanted to know if there were other stories or novels which
used a
>similar device of having to choose something hidden behind one of several
>doors.
>There should be some folk tales that use the device. Thinking of novels that
>incorporate the dilemma of hidden choices is another thing. Any ideas?
>I shall continue searching.
>
>Bryan Foran

Can't think of a "choose among doors" story offhand, but a fine "hidden
choices" story is "The Three Marked Pennies" by Mary Elizabeth Counselman,
available (among other places) in August Derleth's 1947 anthology THE
NIGHT SIDE.

There's also of course the choice of caskets made by Portia's suitors
in MERCHANT OF VENICE.

Dennis Lien / U of Minnesota Libraries // [removed]@tc.umn.edu

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