The Elephant King

Abstract

The jackals were hungry and had nothing to eat. One old jackal conceived a plan for getting food. He went to the elephant and said: “We once had a king, but he became spoiled and would order us to do impossible things. So we have decided to choose another king. Our people have sent me to ask you to be our king. You'll have a good life with us—whatever you command will be done, and we'll honor you in all things. Come to our kingdom.”

Citation

Tolstoy, L. (1985), "The Elephant King", Planning Review, Vol. 13 No. 4, pp. 47-47. https://doi.org/10.1108/eb054111