The Man Who Would Be King

A short adventure story by Rudyard Kipling, first published in 1888. The narrator recalls meeting two struggling adventurers in British India, one of whom describes his quest to become king of a distant land.

Public domain in the US. From Project Gutenberg.

Topic

Historical and Classical Fiction›Classic adventure and the sea›Jungles, deserts, and lost worlds›India, China, and the rest of Asia

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Adults›Historical and Classical Fiction›Classic adventure and the sea›Jungles, deserts, and lost worlds