Description

The Romance of the Mummy is a novel written by Theophile Gautier in 1860. The story revolves around the discovery of the mummy of an Egyptian princess named Tahoser, who was buried alive for betraying her lover, the high priest of Osiris. The mummy is brought to Paris, where it is purchased by a young Frenchman named Albert, who becomes obsessed with the beautiful princess. As he begins to unravel the mystery of Tahoser's life and death, he is drawn into a world of ancient Egyptian magic and passion, and finds himself falling in love with a woman who has been dead for thousands of years. The novel explores themes of love, death, and the supernatural, and is considered a classic of Gothic literature. It has been praised for its vivid descriptions of ancient Egypt and its ability to transport readers to another time and place.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.