The Mummy's Foot [short story] (1840)

by Théophile Gautier

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Classic Literature. Fantasy. Fiction. Short Stories. HTML: Plunge into the distant past with this creepy tale from renowned gothic horror master Theophile Gautier. A man whiling away a pleasant afternoon browsing in the antique shops of Paris stumbles across a curious relic�and is soon enmeshed in an adventure he never thought possible. Will he make it back alive? Read The Mummy's Foot to find out. .… (more)

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This is in an excellent pamphlet edition by Helios House Press for the Miskatonic Literary Society for the H.P.L.H.S. Nice typography and black-and-white illustrations by Philip Harris. A neat story, with good mood. Interesting little story. (

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tuckerresearch | Nov 20, 2024 |

Gautier fantasy tale on an Egyptian theme. Some interesting elements to set it apart such as the copious symbolism throughout as well as the more comic tone of some of the proceedings - the antique shop description is the most worked through passage and the most evocative whereas the later revelations feel a bit flat compared to other similar yarns by the writer. (

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franderochefort | Aug 5, 2023 |

The Mummy's Foot by Théophile Gautier is a traditional and charming Gothic tale. Gautier tells the tale of an aristocratic Frenchman who purchases a mummified foot to be used as a paperweight in a curiosity shop. The foot, which is taken from Princess Hermonthis, is more than what it seems, and inspires a fantastic nocturnal journey for its new owner. (

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Récits Fantastiques by Théophile Gautier

Stories by Foreign Authors: French. Volume 3 by Honoré de Balzac

Stories by foreign authors by Charles Scribner's Sons (indirect)

stories by foreign authors: french by Charles Scribner's Sons (indirect)

Stories by Théophile Gautier by Théophile Gautier

The Penguin Book of French Short Stories by Edward Marielle

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Weird Tales Volume 7 Number 4, April 1926 by Farnsworth Wright

The Works of Theophile Gautier by Théophile Gautier

Great Ghost Stories by Harrison Dale

The Evening Standard Book of Strange Stories by Evening Standard

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The Mummy's Foot [short story]

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Le Pied de momie

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The Foot of the Mummy

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1840

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Classic Literature. Fantasy. Fiction. Short Stories. HTML:

Plunge into the distant past with this creepy tale from renowned gothic horror master Theophile Gautier. A man whiling away a pleasant afternoon browsing in the antique shops of Paris stumbles across a curious relic�and is soon enmeshed in an adventure he never thought possible. Will he make it back alive? Read The Mummy's Foot to find out.

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