# Dedication explained — King Solomon’s Mines

> Chapter companion for King Solomon’s Mines by H. Rider Haggard.

## What happens

Allan Quatermain dedicates his account of a remarkable adventure to all readers, both young and old, who enjoy tales of adventure.

## Character check-ins

### Allan Quatermain

The narrator and author of the dedication, presenting his story to the readers.

## Key lines

> 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._

## Links

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