"Lot No. 249" Topic
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rvandusen  | 21 Dec 2023 9:32 a.m. PST |
I'm currently on something of a Doyle kick , along with old "fantastic" literature in general. Lot No. 249 (1892) appeared at a time when there was a great interest in Egyptology. Disinterred mummies were popular exhibits in museums and the site of these grisly remains are a possible inspiration for this short tale. It has been filmed a few times including in 2023 but I have not seen any of these. Doyle introduces several tropes that would appear in Universal and Hammer films. |
| rvandusen | 21 Dec 2023 9:34 a.m. PST |
The story also influenced Lovecraft and Howard. |
| SBminisguy | 21 Dec 2023 10:41 a.m. PST |
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