The Mummy! A Tale of the Twenty-Second Century by Mrs. Loudon
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"The Mummy! A Tale of the Twenty-Second Century" by Mrs. Loudon is a three-volume novel published in 1827. When the Egyptian mummy of Cheops is reanimated in the year 2126, he offers unexpected wisdom to those who befriend him. Set in a future England filled with air travel, steam-powered automatons, and advanced technology, this groundbreaking work became the first English-language story to feature a reanimated mummy, blending science fiction with social satire.
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| Author | Loudon, Mrs. (Jane), 1807-1858 |
|---|---|
| Title | The Mummy! A Tale of the Twenty-Second Century |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Mummy!_A_Tale_of_the_Twenty-Second_Century |
| Credits |
Produced by Clare Graham and Marc D'Hooghe; Images generously made available by the Internet Archive |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 65.7 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PR: Language and Literatures: English literature |
| Subject | Science fiction |
| Subject | Feminist fiction |
| Subject | Twenty-second century -- Fiction |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 56426 |
| Release Date | Jan 24, 2018 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 687 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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