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by Fergus Hume · 1859–1932
"The Green Mummy" by Fergus Hume is a novel likely written during the late 19th century. The story revolves around a young couple, Archie Hope and Lucy Kendal, as they navigate romance against a backdrop filled with mystery and intrigue, particularly centering on a rare mummy that Lucy's archaeologist stepfather, Professor Braddock, is eager to acquire. At the start of the novel, readers are introduced to Archie and Lucy, who share a playful yet serious conversation about their engagement. Archie reveals the lengths he has gone to in order to gain Professor Braddock’s consent to marry Lucy, involving the purchase of a valuable Peruvian mummy from Malta. Their lighthearted banter is soon overshadowed by more foreboding concerns regarding the mysterious mummy, as Lucy expresses unease about her stepfather's obsession with archaeology. The opening establishes a combination of romantic elements and hints at darker, unforeseen complications, setting the stage for a larger mystery involving the disappearance of the mummy and the tragic fate of Braddock’s assistant, which subsequently unfolds.
Summary generated automatically by Project Gutenberg.
- Read time
- 399 min
- Words
- 87,847
- Chapters
- 29
- Paragraphs
- 2,526
- Price
- Free
- Detective and mystery stories
- Fiction
Inspector: “Exactly, sir.
Inspector: «Exacto, señor.
We wish to learn the reason why the murderer strangled the deceased.”
Queremos conocer la razón por la que el asesino estranguló al fallecido».
Coroner: “We know that reason.
Coroner: «Conocemos esa razón.
What we wish to know is why the murderer stole the mummy.
Lo que queremos saber es por qué el asesino robó la momia.
And I would point out to you, Mr. Inspector, that, as yet, we do not even know the sex of the assassin.
Y le señalaría, señor inspector, que, hasta ahora, ni siquiera conocemos el sexo del asesino.
It might be a woman who murdered the deceased.”
Podría ser una mujer quien asesinó al fallecido».
Professor Braddock, who was seated near the door of the coffee-room, being even more irascible than usual, rose to contradict.
El profesor Braddock, que estaba sentado cerca de la puerta de la sala de café, siendo aún más irascible de lo habitual, se levantó para contradecir.
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Book details
- Original language
- English
- Translation
- Spanish, machine translation
- Source text
- Project Gutenberg #2868
- Licence
- Public domain worldwide
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