illustrated tablesetting with a plate containing a large lamb-leg roast resting on a puddle of blood

Lamb to the Slaughter

by Roald Dahl

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Lamb to the Slaughter

The story is told in the first person (I) narrative, with the narrator (the author) keeping his opinion to himself throughout. The only clues given as to the narrator's attitude are when he...

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Lamb to the Slaughter

Mary is keen for the policemen to have whiskey to make them more relaxed and likely to stay for dinner, which helps her dispose of the murder weapon by having them eat it. Additionally, offering...

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