Ergebnis für "MUMMY" in Anthologien & Kurzgeschichten

An ancient Egyptian mummy comes to life, but not to chase anyone around a tomb. This is a science fiction story, not a tale of horror. If you look carefully, you'll find a little sarcastic humor here and there. The mummy has a story of his own to tell, and it's quite an interesting one, to say the least. Another example of Poe's fantastic imagination.

The truth is out there. Way, way, way out there! Drew Lawson is racing against the clock. He's got a twenty-four-hour window to authenticate the mummy of Princess Merneith. If he's not at his boyfriend's garden party when that window closes, it'll be the final nail in their relationship coffin. The last thing he needs traipsing on the final shred of his patience is brash, handsome reality show host Fraser Fortune, who's scheduled to film a documentary about the mummy's Halloween curse.

From the author of Sunday Times and New York Times best seller Damaged, the gripping story of a woman caught in a horrific cycle of abuse - and the desperate lengths she must go to in order to escape. When Aisha spots an ad for a 'personal introductory service for professionals' in the newspaper, she could never have guessed it would lead to such a perfect marriage. But you should be careful what you wish for.... Mark is sorry the first time he hits Aisha.

Among the ancient artifacts concealed in a London Victorian mansion lies an ornate human-sized sarcophagus which houses the body of an ancient Egyptian sorceress dead for centuries...or is she?

इजिप्तचे पिरॅमिडस जगप्रसिध्द आहेत. सा-या जगातील पर्यटक ते बघण्यासाठी तिकडे धाव घेत असतात. प्राचीन संस्कृतीचे अवशेष सुमारे चार हजार वर्षे ठामपणे उभे आहेत. असंख्य वेळा तिथे, पिरॅमिडस फोडून चोरीचे प्रयत्न झाले आहेत. दीड -दोनशे वर्षे त्यांचे उत्खननही चालू आहे. राजघराण्यातील ममीज उजेडात आल्या आहेत. कित्येक संशोधकांना काम करताना गूढ अनुभव आले आहेत. काहींनी प्राणही गमावले आहेत. त्यापैकी एका संशोधकाच्या संदर्भातील ही कथा... !

One of Edgar Allen Poe’s more lighthearted stories, this details the investigation of a mummy named Allamistakeo. After finding the body of the mummy in good condition, the mummy researchers use electricity to bring him back to life. Allamistakeo then proceeds to have a conversation with the crew - from what ancient Egypt was like to what religion was like. The conversation ends abruptly when the researchers ask him a question about the beginning of the universe, calling to play the reigning religion at the time.

"I can't believe I've been an archaeologist all these years and all I have to show for the thirty plus years is a couple dinosaur bones. I feel I've been nothing, but a disgrace to all archaeologists abroad. When will my luck change?" said a sad Dr. Moreland. Sometimes, when we are at our lowest points in life, some kind of intervention steps in and our luck changes. That is what is about to happen to Dr. Moreland the moment he pulls his revolver from his desk, and points the gun to his head.

When researchers, through a scientific accident, reanimate a mummy, they learn the limits of their science.

El narrador es invitado, por medio de una carta, a la casa del doctor Ponnonner, con el fin de ser partícipe en el desenvolvimiento de vendas de una momia de nombre Allamistakeo traída desde Egipto.

When Paul Forsyth and his archeologist friend Professor Niles are exploring the Cheops pyramid in Egypt, they become separated from their guide and lose their way in the labyrinthine tunnel network. Finding themselves close to a female mummy, they decide to create a fire using the wooden case in the hope of attracting the attention of the Egyptian guides. Professor Niles is keen to unwrap the mummy and see what items may have been hidden in the bandages. They do indeed find treasures...one of which is a golden box containing some mysterious seeds...and another is a scrap of parchment casting a curse on anyone who disturbs the rest of the mummy....