The Mummy's Foot
| "The Mummy's Foot" | |
|---|---|
| Short story by Théophile Gautier | |
| Original title | Le Pied de momie |
| Translator | Lafcadio Hearn |
| Country | France |
| Language | French |
| Genre(s) | Gothic fiction |
| Publication | |
| Published in | Le Musée des familles |
| Publication type | periodical |
| Publication date | September 1840 |
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Plot summary
A man enters an antiques shop and buys a mummified foot which supposedly belonged to an Egyptian princess, Hermonthis. He intends to use the foot as a paperweight. In the night, he sees a vision of the princess, who explains her foot has been stolen, and he agrees to return her foot in exchange for a small statuette. The princess steals him away to Egypt where he meets her father and several other ancient pharaohs. Hermonthis' father, Xixouthros, is appropriately pleased that his daughter's foot is re
External links
- The Mummy's Foot at Project Gutenberg
The Mummy's Foot public domain audiobook at LibriVox- Your Show Time: The Mummy's Foot at IMDb
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