The Mummy! (Annotated)
Enriched Edition. Sci-Fi NovelBy Jane C. Loudon
Length19h 48m
About this audiobook
Jane C. Loudon's The Mummy! (1827) is a remarkable early work of speculative fiction, subtitled A Tale of the Twenty-Second Century. Reanimating the Egyptian pharaoh Cheops, Loudon combines Gothic resurrection motifs with futuristic satire, imagining technological marvels such as automated vehicles, climate control, and advanced social systems. Written in the wake of Mary Shelley's Frankenstein, the novel belongs to the Romantic-era fascination with science, antiquity, and the limits of human ambition, yet its wit and political imagination give it a distinctive place in proto-science fiction. Jane Webb Loudon, later Jane C. Loudon, wrote the novel while still a young woman seeking financial independence after family hardship. Her unusual blend of literary ambition, scientific curiosity, and social observation anticipates the wide-ranging intellect she later brought to popular works on botany and gardening. Her marriage to horticulturalist John Claudius Loudon followed his admiring review of The Mummy!, linking her literary career with her later public role as an educator. This book is recommended to readers interested in the origins of science fiction, women's literary history, and imaginative political satire. Its inventive future-world and learned playfulness reward anyone curious about how nineteenth-century fiction envisioned modernity before modernity had fully arrived.
This enriched edition has been carefully crafted to add value to your reading experience.
- A succinct Introduction situates the work's timeless appeal and themes.
- The Synopsis outlines the central plot, highlighting key developments without spoiling critical twists.
- A detailed Historical Context immerses you in the era's events and influences that shaped the writing.
- A thorough Analysis dissects symbols, motifs, and character arcs to unearth underlying meanings.
- Reflection questions prompt you to engage personally with the work's messages, connecting them to modern life.
- Hand‐picked Memorable Quotes shine a spotlight on moments of literary brilliance.
- Interactive footnotes clarify unusual references, historical allusions, and archaic phrases for an effortless, more informed read.
Audiobook details
Rating★★★ 3.4 (393)
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GenreScience Fiction, Humor
Length19 hrs 48 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateMay 15, 2020
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1The Blazing World (Annotated)
21CHAPTER XVI.
2Introduction
22CHAPTER XVII.
3Synopsis
23CHAPTER XVIII.
4Historical Context
24CHAPTER XIX.
5INTRODUCTION.
25CHAPTER XX.
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6CHAPTER I.
26CHAPTER XXI.
7CHAPTER II.
27CHAPTER XXII.
8CHAPTER III.
28CHAPTER XXIII.
9CHAPTER IV.
29CHAPTER XXIV.
10CHAPTER V.
30CHAPTER XXV.
11CHAPTER VI.
31CHAPTER XXVI.
12CHAPTER VII.
32CHAPTER XXVII.
13CHAPTER VIII.
33CHAPTER XXVIII.
14CHAPTER IX.
34CHAPTER XXIX.
15CHAPTER X.
35CHAPTER XXX.
16CHAPTER XI.
36CHAPTER XXXI.
17CHAPTER XII.
37CHAPTER XXXII.
18CHAPTER XIII.
38Analysis
19CHAPTER XIV.
39Reflection
20CHAPTER XV.
40Memorable Quotes
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