# The Mummy's Foot

By Théophile Gautier.

"The Mummy's Foot" by Théophile Gautier is a horror short story first published in 1840. A man purchases a mummified foot from a Parisian curiosity shop, intending to use it as a paperweight. That night, the foot's original owner—an ancient Egyptian princess—appears with a supernatural demand. What follows is a fantastical journey across time and space, where the boundaries between dream and reality blur mysteriously. (Summary by Project Gutenberg, written by machine.)

- Language: English
- Translator: Lafcadio Hearn
- Subjects: Short stories; Horror tales

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