"A Tale of the White Pyramid" is a short story by Willa Cather. It was first published on 22 December 1892 in The Hesperian.[1]

Plot summary

Kakau tells about the death of Senefrau the First: his body was sealed into a sarcophagus. As a result, Kufu, the new King, is to have another pyramid built.

Characters

  • Kakau, son of Ramenko.
  • Ramenka, a 'high priest of Phatahah.
  • Rui, Kakau's uncle.
  • Senefrau the First, a King, now dead.
  • Kufu, the new king after Senefrau the First.

Allusions to other works

References

  1. ^ Willa Cather's Collected Short Fiction, University of Nebraska Press; Rev Ed edition, 1 Nov 1970, page 540


Allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Tale_of_the_White_Pyramid
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