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Book Synopsis Some Words with A Mummy by : Edgar Allan Poe
Download or read book Some Words with A Mummy written by Edgar Allan Poe and published by SAMPI Books. This book was released on 2024-02-06 with total page 38 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Some Words with a Mummy" is a short story by Edgar Allan Poe that satirizes 19th-century science and attitudes, featuring gentlemen who awaken an ancient Egyptian mummy, challenging their views on life, technology, and health.
Book Synopsis Some Words with a Mummy by : Edgar Allan Poe
Download or read book Some Words with a Mummy written by Edgar Allan Poe and published by Lindhardt og Ringhof. This book was released on 2021-11-11 with total page 24 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A biting satirical piece, this short story takes aim at modern societies superiority complex. Through poking, prodding and mindless electrocution , a group of bumbling friends awaken a mummy from its slumber. After an evening of discourse, these men will begin to understand just how little they truly know about themselves and the world around them. Poking fun at the Egyptmania, and the casual attitudes towards scientific practice of the day, Poe delivers a scathing, humorous critique of his contemporaries. With witty dialogue, fascinating character development and an interesting twist, this short is perfect for anyone in the mood for a laugh with a dash of self reflection. Edgar Allan Poe (1809-1849) is a titan of literature. Most famous for his poetry, short stories, and tales of the supernatural and macabre, his body of work continues to resonate to this day. Poe is widely regarded as the inventor of the detective genre and a contributor to the emergence of science fiction, dark romanticism, and weird fiction. His most famous works include "The Raven" (1945), "The Black Cat" (1943), and "The Gold-Bug" (1843).
Book Synopsis Victorian literary culture and ancient Egypt by : Eleanor Dobson
Download or read book Victorian literary culture and ancient Egypt written by Eleanor Dobson and published by Manchester University Press. This book was released on 2020-08-04 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This edited collection considers representations of ancient Egypt in the literature of the nineteenth-century. It addresses themes such as reanimated mummies, ancient Egyptian mythology and contemporary consumer culture across literary modes ranging from burlesque satire to historical novels, stage performances to Gothic fiction and popular culture to the highbrow. The book illuminates unknown sources of historical significance – including the first illustration of an ambulatory mummy – revising current understandings of the works of canonical writers and grounding its analysis firmly in a contemporary context. The contributors demonstrate the extensive range of cultural interest in ancient Egypt that flourished during Victoria’s reign. At the same time, they use ancient Egypt to interrogate ‘selfhood’ and ‘otherness’, notions of race, imperialism, religion, gender and sexuality.
Book Synopsis Tales from the Black Meadow by : Chris Lambert
Download or read book Tales from the Black Meadow written by Chris Lambert and published by . This book was released on 2013-04-20 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When Professor R. Mullins of the University of York went missing in 1972 on the site of the area known as Black Meadow atop of the North Yorkshire Moors, he left behind him an extensive body of work that provided a great insight into the folklore of this mysterious place. Writer Chris Lambert has been rooting through Mullins' files for over ten years and now presents this collection of weird and macabre tales.
Book Synopsis Outside and Inside Mummies by : Sandra Markle
Download or read book Outside and Inside Mummies written by Sandra Markle and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2005-09-01 with total page 48 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An addition to a popular science series reveals how today's cutting-edge technology--such as x-rays, DNA testing, and forensics--is helping to teach scientists more than ever about mummies from across the world.
Book Synopsis How to Make a Mummy Talk by : James M. Deem
Download or read book How to Make a Mummy Talk written by James M. Deem and published by Houghton Mifflin. This book was released on 1995 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: All about mummies: clearing up misconceptions about them while discussing their creation, both intentional and unintentional, locations where they have been found, and the procedures scientists use to study them.
Download or read book Mummies Made in Egypt written by Aliki and published by Harper Collins. This book was released on 1985-09-25 with total page 34 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Aliki describes and illustrates the techniques and the reasons for the use of mummification in ancient Egypt.
Book Synopsis Some Words with a Mummy by : Edgar Poe
Download or read book Some Words with a Mummy written by Edgar Poe and published by . This book was released on 2020-05-23 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Some Words with a Mummy" is a satirical short story by Edgar Allan Poe. It was first published in American Review: A Whig Journal in April 1845.The narrator eats a very large amount of Welsh rabbit, accompanied by 'brown stout', and then goes to bed for a night's sleep. However, he is soon awakened and taken to Doctor Ponnonner's home to witness the unwrapping of a mummy.They cut into the first sarcophagus, remove it and discover the mummy's name, Allamistakeo. The second and third sarcophagi are removed to reveal the body, placed in a papyrus sheath, covered in plaster and decorated with painting and gold gilt. After removing this, they examine the body. They find it to be in exceptionally good condition, although it does not seem to have been embalmed in the normal way as the skin is red and there are no incisions.The doctor lays out instruments for the dissection, but the men suggest using electricity on the mummy and they begin preparations for this at once. The amount of electricity causes the mummy to awaken and condemn the men for their abuse. The men make their apologies to Allamistakeo, explain to him why they dissect mummies and the scientific importance of it. Satisfied with the explanation and their apologies Allamistakeo shakes hands with the men, who then proceed to patch up the damage caused by their incisions. They gather up proper clothes for Allamistakeo and sit down for cigars and wine.Allamistakeo explains how he came to be a mummy - ancient Egyptians had a significantly longer life span than modern men, about one thousand years. They were also able to be embalmed - this process arrested the bodily functions allowing them to sleep through hundreds of years only to rise and go on with their lives centuries later. Allamistakeo again chastises the men for their ignorance of Egyptian history. He then explains that throughout time man has always been monotheistic - the pagan gods were symbols of the various aspects of the one true god. The men ask him, as he is over five thousand years old, if he knows anything about how the universe was created ten thousand years ago. Allamistakeo responds that no one during his time entertained the fantasy that the universe was ever created, but that it always existed, although, some believed that humans were created by spontaneous generation in a polygenic manner in different places. Finally, one of the men asks if the mummy was familiar with "the manufacture of either Ponnonner's lozenges or Brandreth's pills". To this Allamistakeo has to accept defeat and, in triumph, the men disperse. The narrator, having gone home and gone back to bed (or dreamt that he has done so), awakes the following morning, decides that he is unhappy with his own time and circumstances, and resolves to go to Ponnoner's to get embalmed for a couple hundred years.The symposium of the preceding evening had been a little too much for my nerves. I had a wretched headache, and was desperately drowsy. Instead of going out therefore to spend the evening as I had proposed, it occurred to me that I could not do a wiser thing than just eat a mouthful of supper and go immediately to bed.A light supper of course. I am exceedingly fond of Welsh rabbit. More than a pound at once, however, may not at all times be advisable. Still, there can be no material objection to two. And really between two and three, there is merely a single unit of difference. I ventured, perhaps, upon four. My wife will have it five;--but, clearly, she has confounded two very distinct affairs. The abstract number, five, I am willing to admit; but, concretely, it has reference to bottles of Brown Stout, without which, in the way of condiment, Welsh rabbit is to be eschewed.Having thus concluded a frugal meal, and donned my night-cap, with the serene hope of enjoying it till noon the next day, I placed my head upon the pillow, and, through the aid of a capital conscience, fell into a profound slumber forthwith.....
Book Synopsis Due chiacchiere con la mummia / Some Words with a Mummy by : Edgar Allan Poe
Download or read book Due chiacchiere con la mummia / Some Words with a Mummy written by Edgar Allan Poe and published by Leone Editore. This book was released on 2023-10-16 with total page 47 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Il dottor Ponnonner invita il narratore a casa propria per aiutarlo ad analizzare una mummia. Aprendo il primo sarcofago scoprono il nome della mummia, Allamistakeo. Il secondo e il terzo invece rivelano loro il corpo, avvolto in fogli di papiro decorati. Una volta rimosso questo strato, si accorgono che la mummia è conservata in condizioni eccezionalmente buone. Ma quando cominciano gli esperimenti, collegando il corpo all’elettricità, questo prende improvvisamente vita.
Book Synopsis The Jewel of Seven Stars by : Bram Stoker
Download or read book The Jewel of Seven Stars written by Bram Stoker and published by Graphic Arts Books. This book was released on 2021-02-09 with total page 173 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Jewel of Seven Stars (1903) is a novel by Irish author Bram Stoker. Written during a period of increased interest in Egyptology across Europe, The Jewel of Seven Stars helped to establish the Irish master of Gothic horror’s reputation as a leading writer of the early-twentieth century. In the middle of the night, a young lawyer is roused from sleep by Margaret Trelawny. At her urgent request, he accompanies her to the house of her father, Abel Trelawny, a world-renowned Egyptologist. There, Ross discovers the archaeologist unconscious and in a trance-like state on the floor of his bedroom, surrounded by strange and horrifying artifacts. After reading a note left by Trelawny instructing them not to wake him, the group takes turns watching over the injured man. Several nights later, a man arrives who reveals himself to be Eugene Corbeck, a colleague of Trelawny’s who has only recently returned from Egypt. He shares with them the story of their discovery years before of Queen Tera’s tomb. By taking the sarcophagus, the pair unlocked an ancient curse, and have since been struggling to fulfill the prophesy recorded on the wall of the tomb—the resurrection of the Queen. The Jewel of Seven Stars demonstrates not only Stoker’s detailed research of contemporary Egyptology, but an undeniable mastery of horror. Blending nineteenth-century Gothic themes with twentieth-century concerns regarding the legacy of British imperialism, Stoker’s novel is an artifact itself, and a highly entertaining one at that. With a beautifully designed cover and professionally typeset manuscript, this edition of Bram Stoker’s The Jewel of Seven Stars is a classic of Irish literature reimagined for modern readers.
Book Synopsis Skeleton Meets the Mummy by : Steve Metzger
Download or read book Skeleton Meets the Mummy written by Steve Metzger and published by Scholastic Inc.. This book was released on 2011-08 with total page 34 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This spooky new read-aloud story is perfect for Halloween On Halloween night, Sammy has to make a quick trip through the dark woods before he can go trick-or-treating. But someone--or something--is following him. Scritch Scratch What could it be? Bold, vibrant illustations make this spooky story a perfect Halloween tale that kids will want to read again and again.
Book Synopsis Return from the Dead by : David Stuart Davies
Download or read book Return from the Dead written by David Stuart Davies and published by Wordsworth Editions. This book was released on 2004 with total page 306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Beware, the Dead are coming back! This is a unique and fascinating collection of early mummy stories that helped to establish the chilling concept of the Dead returning to life as a potent sub-genre of horror fiction.The main feature on the mummy bill, 'The Jewel of the Seven Stars' by Bram Stoker, is generally regarded as his best work after Dracula. A weird mixture of adventure, the supernatural and science fiction is found in Jane Webb's 'The Mummy', a tale written in 1827 but set in 2126. 'Some Words with a Mummy' is by the great horror writer Edgar Allen Poe. Arthur Conan Doyle's 'The Ring of Thoth' is the classic mummy tale and was the basis for the 1932 movie 'The Mummy' starring Boris Karloff and, indeed most mummy films ever since. 'Lot 249', another Doyle chiller, completes this collection, which is guaranteed to entertain and possibly prompt a nightmare.
Download or read book The Mommy Book written by Todd Parr and published by Little, Brown Books for Young Readers. This book was released on 2008-11-15 with total page 33 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With his trademark, child-like art, Todd Parr celebrates mothers, whether they drive a minivan or a motorcycle or work in a big building or at home. Full color.
Book Synopsis Some Words with a Mummy by : Edgar Allan Poe
Download or read book Some Words with a Mummy written by Edgar Allan Poe and published by CreateSpace. This book was released on 2014-02-21 with total page 74 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When Professor Pononner invites his friends around one evening to unwrap a newly acquired Mummy, little do they realise the horror that awaits. The horror of reanimated corpses... ...falls from high windows... ....and an overwhelming sense of British embarrassment... This new adaptation of Edgar Allen Poe's classic black comedy is ideal for a performance on a cold winter's night or to be read by the fireside with a glass of port.
Download or read book The Mummy! written by Loudon and published by Legare Street Press. This book was released on 2023-07-18 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this early work of science fiction, the author explores the idea of reanimation and its consequences. The Mummy: A Tale of the Twenty-Second Century is a gripping and thought-provoking adventure. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Book Synopsis Some Words With a Mummy by : Edgar Allan Poe
Download or read book Some Words With a Mummy written by Edgar Allan Poe and published by . This book was released on 2019-12-15 with total page 52 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Some Words with a Mummy" is a satirical short story by Edgar Allan Poe. It was first published in American Review: A Whig Journal in April 1845.
Book Synopsis Some Words with a Mummy by : Edgar Allan Poe
Download or read book Some Words with a Mummy written by Edgar Allan Poe and published by . This book was released on 2014-07-12 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The classic Edgar Allan Poe short story that satirizes 1800's science and Egyptian mummies. This version includes pictures and illustrations that represent some of the actions of the story. The text is the original words of Edgar Allan Poe.
