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The Mummy!

by Jane Webb Loudon
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Overview

The Mummy! looks at the future of England in the year 2126. Published in 1827 Loudon creates a Catholic England that is ruled by virgin queens.

Synopsis

Long-awaited reprint of a rare nineteenth-century science fiction novel with a feminist perspective.

Library Journal

Published in 1827, Loudon's novel is one of the earliest pieces of women's science fiction. Set in 22nd century England, the story features a society that, although technologically quite advanced, is morally bankrupt. It falls to an Egyptian mummy, reanimated by scientists, to lead the country back to order.

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Library Journal

Published in 1827, Loudon's novel is one of the earliest pieces of women's science fiction. Set in 22nd century England, the story features a society that, although technologically quite advanced, is morally bankrupt. It falls to an Egyptian mummy, reanimated by scientists, to lead the country back to order.

Book Details

Published
February 1, 2009
Publisher
BiblioBazaar
Pages
324
Format
Paperback
ISBN
9781103395996

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