The Ten-Foot Chain; Or, Can Love Survive the Shackles? a Unique Symposium

The Ten-Foot Chain; Or, Can Love Survive the Shackles? is a collection of short stories by Achmed Abdullah, published in the early 20th century. The anthology explores the complexities of love through a unique symposium format, where four writers discuss the implications of a thought experiment involving a man and woman linked by a ten-foot chain for three days. Each story presents different perspectives on whether love can endure under constraints, beginning with 'An Indian Jataka,' which examines themes of passion and freedom through the tale of a captive woman and her feelings for two men.