by Theophile Gautier (Author)
The Mummy's Foot -- the title story in this collection -- is a gothic tale, published in French as "Le Pied de Momie." It relates the adventures of a man who buys the 3,000 year old foot of Princess Hermonthis in a Parisian curio shop. Gautier has a fascination with Ancient Egypt as well as an obsession with mortality, decay, and the passage of time.
Number of Pages: 112
Dimensions: 0.44 x 9 x 6 IN
Publication Date: February 14, 2008