The Mummy Miner
The Mummy Miner, by Charles Fletcher Lummis, is a novel that explores the themes of adventure, mystery, and the supernatural. The story follows the journey of an archaeologist named Dr. Marston as he uncovers the secrets of an ancient Egyptian tomb. Along the way, he encounters various obstacles and challenges, including a mummy who comes to life and seeks revenge on those who disturbed its rest. The novel is known for its vivid descriptions of the Egyptian desert and its rich cultural heritage, as well as its suspenseful and thrilling plot.
By Charles Fletcher Lummis · First published 1920 · Genre: Adventure, Mystery, Historical Fiction · 3,648 words
First lines
There was certainly nothing suggestive of antiquity about Faquito's appearance. His droll, brown face, his thickset boyish figure and the alarming tatters of his scant apparel were all undignified as his name-which had got to the most disrespectful distance possible from the stately Francisco of the baptismal font. There could be no worthier name for a boy of Peru than that worn by the great _conquistador_ Pizarro. But it is hard to live up to the dignity of the christening, and Francisco degenerates into Francisquito, which is fond; and then to Franco, which is familiar; and finally to Faquito, which is positively rude. Probably it never occurred to the lad to be comforted with thinking that the greatest conqueror of the Americas was called Faquito, too, when he was herding his pigs in Truxillo; and that if one Faquo could grow up to be Don Francisco, so might another. These consolations of philosophy never do come to us until we are too old to need them so much.
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The Mummy Miner is listed on Textopian as a short story by Charles Fletcher Lummis, dated 1920 CE.
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- Work type: Short story
- Author: Charles Fletcher Lummis
- Date: 1920 CE
- Language: English
- Genres: Adventure, Mystery, Historical Fiction, Suspense
- Length: 3,648 words
- Structure: 1 section, 44 paragraphs
- Reading fit: Fairly Easy (7th Grade)
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Genres
- Adventure — The story follows the adventures of a miner who discovers a mummy, resulting in a series of events that involve adventure and thrill.
- Mystery — The discovery of the mummy introduces a level of mystery as the protagonist attempts to uncover the secrets surrounding it.
- Historical Fiction — The storyline involves a piece of antiquity, a mummy, making historical fiction an apt genre.
- Suspense — The book contains suspense elements from the unfolding mystery surrounding the mummy found in the mines.
Tags
adventure · mystery · archaeology · supernatural · historical · exploration · ancient · Egypt · treasure · cultural · suspense · fiction