The Romance of a Mummy and Egypt


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The account he gives, in his novel, of the ancient city of Thebes, of the great necropolis in the valley of Biban el Molûk, of the subterranean tombs, of the precautions taken by the designers to baffle curiosity, of the form and ornamentation of the sarcophagi, of the mummy-cases, of the mummy itself, of the manners, customs, dress, and beliefs of the ancient Egyptians, are marvellously accurate.
The purely erudite part of the work would probably not have interested the general public, indifferent to the discoveries of archæology, but the introduction of the human element of love at once captivated it; the erudite appreciated the accuracy of the restoration of ancient times and manners; the merely curious were pleased with a well told story, cleverly set in a framework whose strangeness appealed to their love of exoticism and novelty.
There have been added by the editor, as bearing upon the subject of the "Romance of a Mummy," two or three chapters from the volume entitled "The Orient," which is made up of a collection of sketches and letters of travel written at different times, and of reviews of books upon Eastern subjects, whether modern or ancient.
Summary by (Translator - F. C. de Sumichrast) (7 hr 21 min)

Chapters

Introduction 6:21 Read by Nadine Eckert-Boulet
The Romance of a Mummy - Prologue, Part 1 24:18 Read by Sarah Terry
The Romance of a Mummy - Prologue, Part 2 27:05 Read by Rapunzelina
The Romance of a Mummy - Prologue, Part 3 25:45 Read by Rapunzelina
The Romance of a Mummy - Chapter 1 19:28 Read by Natalie Paula
The Romance of a Mummy - Chapter 2 22:55 Read by Deon Gines
The Romance of a Mummy - Chapter 3 22:22 Read by Deon Gines
The Romance of a Mummy - Chapter 4 23:41 Read by Deon Gines
The Romance of a Mummy - Chapter 5 12:55 Read by Deon Gines
The Romance of a Mummy - Chapter 6 15:07 Read by Deon Gines
The Romance of a Mummy - Chapter 7 16:57 Read by Deon Gines
The Romance of a Mummy - Chapter 8 12:20 Read by Deon Gines
The Romance of a Mummy - Chapter 9 14:32 Read by Deon Gines
The Romance of a Mummy - Chapter 10 17:58 Read by Deon Gines
The Romance of a Mummy - Chapter 11 17:10 Read by Deon Gines
The Romance of a Mummy - Chapter 12 16:54 Read by Deon Gines
The Romance of a Mummy - Chapter 13 19:22 Read by Deon Gines
The Romance of a Mummy - Chapter 14 13:32 Read by Deon Gines
The Romance of a Mummy - Chapter 15 14:56 Read by Deon Gines
The Romance of a Mummy - Chapter 16 15:20 Read by Deon Gines
The Romance of a Mummy - Chapter 17 12:07 Read by Deon Gines
The Romance of a Mummy - Chapter 18 1:56 Read by Anastasiia Solokha
The Unwrapping of a Mummy 11:20 Read by Kristin G.
From Alexandria to Cairo 30:23 Read by Deon Gines
Ezbekiyeh Square 8:32 Read by Deon Gines
Ancient Egypt 18:30 Read by Deon Gines

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(1 stars)

This writer goes describes everything in such detail I could not follow it at all. His descriptions go on for so long I couldn't remember what he was describing.