King Solomon's Mines, Author’s Introduction summary
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In Author’s Introduction, Allan Quatermain explains that his account leaves many aspects of Kukuanaland unexplored because he and his companions choose a direct story over detailed discussion. He apologizes for his rough writing but defends plain language as clear and moving, asking readers to accept an unusual true story without literary decoration.
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- Quatermain acknowledges shortcomings in his account and lists subjects from Kukuanaland that receive little attention.
- He describes the country’s military organization and metalworking as subjects deserving fuller discussion.
- Sir Henry Curtis, Captain Good, and Quatermain agree to keep the story plain and direct.
- Quatermain apologizes for his writing, then uses a Kukuana saying to defend simplicity.
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