Victorian Europe, especially Britain, was obsessed with all things Egypt, but late in their history with Egypt and their attempted occupation there arose a haunting and threatening presence in the stories of Egypt, the Mummy. Not the curiously interesting shrouded corpses lying docilely in their gilder tombs, but vengeful beasts with incredible strength and determination of purpose. Join me this week for what is considered the very first short story regarding what would become an entire genre of mummy horror, "Lot No. 249" by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.
Victorian Europe, especially Britain, was obsessed with all things Egypt, but late in their history with Egypt and their attempted occupation there arose a haunting and threatening presence in the stories of Egypt, the Mummy. Not the curiously interesting shrouded corpses lying docilely in their gilder tombs, but vengeful beasts with incredible strength and determination of purpose. Join me this week for what is considered the very first short story regarding what would become an entire genre of mummy horror, "Lot No. 249" by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.
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