The Lady, or the Tiger?

About “The Lady, or the Tiger?”

"The Lady, or the Tiger?" is a short story written by Frank R. Stockton and published in the November issue of The Century Magazine in 1882. The story is widely anthologized and has become an allegorical expression in the English language. It is used as a shorthand to describe an unsolvable problem or dilemma. The story itself is not described in detail here, but its cultural impact is noted, as it has entered common usage as a symbol for unresolved choices. (Summary adapted from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.)