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Lamb to the Slaughter

by Roald Dahl

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Lamb to the Slaughter

Both stories by Roald Dahl feature unexpected and dark twists. In "Lamb to the Slaughter," Mary Maloney kills her husband impulsively, while in "The Landlady," the landlady's sinister nature is...

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Lamb to the Slaughter

The primary difference between Mrs. Maloney and the landlady is in their approaches to murder. Mrs. Maloney kills her husband impulsively in a moment of rage, without premeditation, after he...

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