The Mummy's Foot

The Mummy's Foot

short story by Théophile Gautier
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The Mummy's Foot (French: Le Pied de momie) is a horror short story by the French writer Théophile Gautier, first published in 1840. It relates the fantastical tale of a contemporary man and the adventures which befall him when he ventures into a Parisian curiosity shop and buys the four-thousand-year-old foot of Princess Hermonthis.

Author
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Original title
"Le Pied de momie"
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Translator
Lafcadio Hearn
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Country
France
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Language
French
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Genre
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Published in
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Publication type
periodical
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Publication date
September 1840
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