A Tale of the White Pyramid

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"A Tale of the White Pyramid"
Short story by Willa Cather
LanguageEnglish
GenreHistorical Fiction
Publication
Published inThe Hesperian
Publication typeStudent newspaper
Publication date22 December 1892

"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

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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

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  • 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

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References

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