The Mummy's Foot
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| "The Mummy's Foot" | |
| Author | Théophile Gautier |
|---|---|
| Original title | "Le Pied de momie" |
| Translator | Lafcadio Hearn |
| Country | France |
| Language | French |
| Genre(s) | Gothic fiction |
| Published in | Le Musée des familles |
| Publication type | periodical |
| Publication date | September 1840 |
The Mummy's Foot (French: Le Pied de momie) is a gothic 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 three thousand year old foot of Princess Hermonthis.
[edit] External links
The Mummy's Foot, available at Project Gutenberg.
