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The Mummy's Foot

by Théophile Gautier

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A search for a paperweight takes a Parisian collector into a crowded shop of antiques, where he buys an embalmed foot attributed to Princess Hermonthis, the daughter of a pharaoh. Delighted with his unusual purchase, he sets it among his unfinished verses and letters. That night, the object begins to behave in ways its new owner could hardly have expected.

Théophile Gautier's short tale combines an eye for decorative objects with the unsettling freedom of a dream. The princess appears beside the narrator's bed, and a conversation with her wandering foot gives the supernatural scene a comic turn. In Lafcadio Hearn's translation, detailed descriptions of furniture, fabrics, jewellery and ancient Egyptian ornaments make the strange events feel tangible.

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Théophile Gautier

Théophile Gautier (1811-1872) was a French poet and playwright who also worked as a novelist, journalist, librettist and critic of art and literature. He was linked with Romanticism and the Parnassian movement, and held the rank of Officer of the Legion of Honour. His titles include "Clarimonde" and "The Mummy's Foot".

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First published
1840
Reading time
About 20 minutes
Pages
11
Language
English
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