Horror Stories of the Pyramids
By Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and H. P. Lovecraft
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ISBN: 9781467675659
The Victorians were obsessed with Egyptology and mummies. It was during the second half of the 19th century that many of the most significant archeological finds were made in Egypt, and stories of the revenge of the mummies on anyone raiding their tombs, stealing their treasures or unwrapping their corpses abounded. This collection brings together the best and scariest short stories of the period, featuring vengeance-seeking mummies, bandaged zombies, pharaonic ghosts and ancient curses. "Lot No. 249", by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle "Imprisoned with the Pharaohs", by Harry Houdini and H. P. Lovecraft "Lost in a Pyramid or the Mummy’s Curse", by Louisa May Alcott "An Egyptian Cigarette", by Kate Chopin "Some Words with a Mummy", by Edgar Allan Poe "The Mummy’s Foot", by Théophile Gautier "A Professor of Egyptology", by Guy Boothby "Nyarlathotep", by H. P. Lovecraft "The Story of Baelbrow", by E. & H. Heron "The Ring of Thoth", by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
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Summary
Summary
The Victorians were obsessed with Egyptology and mummies. It was during the second half of the 19th century that many of the most significant archeological finds were made in Egypt, and stories of the revenge of the mummies on anyone raiding their tombs, stealing their treasures or unwrapping their corpses abounded. This collection brings together the best and scariest short stories of the period, featuring vengeance-seeking mummies, bandaged zombies, pharaonic ghosts and ancient curses. "Lot No. 249", by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle "Imprisoned with the Pharaohs", by Harry Houdini and H. P. Lovecraft "Lost in a Pyramid or the Mummy’s Curse", by Louisa May Alcott "An Egyptian Cigarette", by Kate Chopin "Some Words with a Mummy", by Edgar Allan Poe "The Mummy’s Foot", by Théophile Gautier "A Professor of Egyptology", by Guy Boothby "Nyarlathotep", by H. P. Lovecraft "The Story of Baelbrow", by E. & H. Heron "The Ring of Thoth", by Sir Arthur Conan DoyleAuthor
Author Bio: Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (1859–1930) was born of Irish parentage in Scotland. He studied medicine at the University of Edinburgh, but he also had a passion for storytelling. His first book introduced that prototype of the modern detective in fiction, Sherlock Holmes. Despite the immense popularity Holmes gained throughout the world, Doyle was not overly fond of the character and preferred to write other stories. Eventually popular demand won out and he continued to satisfy readers with the adventures of the legendary sleuth. He also wrote historical romances and made two essays into pseudoscientific fantasy: The Lost World and The Poison Belt.
Author Bio: H. P. Lovecraft
H. P. Lovecraft (1890–1937) was an American author who achieved posthumous fame through his influential works of horror fiction. Virtually unknown and only published in pulp magazines before he died in poverty, he is now regarded as one of the most significant twentieth-century authors in his genre. He was born in Providence, Rhode Island, where he lived most of his life. His relatively small corpus of work consists of three short novels and about sixty short stories.
Details
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| Available Formats : | Digital Download |
| Category: | Fiction/Horror |
| Runtime: | 6.55 |
| Audience: | Adult |
| Language: | English |
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