King Solomon’s Mines · Chapter
Dedication explained
Allan Quatermain dedicates his account of a remarkable adventure to all readers, both young and old, who enjoy tales of adventure.
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Allan Quatermain dedicates his account of a remarkable adventure to all readers, both young and old, who enjoy tales of adventure.
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- Escalation
- Breaking point
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- Closing
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- Allan Quatermain
The narrator and author of the dedication, presenting his story to the readers.
Key passages
“This faithful but unpretending record of a remarkable adventure is hereby respectfully dedicated by the narrator, Allan Quatermain , to all the big and little boys who read it.”
Allan Quatermain humbly offers this true story of an extraordinary journey to every reader, young or old.
The dedication frames the narrative as a genuine account meant for a broad audience.
