About “Lot No. 249”
"Lot No. 249" is a Gothic horror short story by Arthur Conan Doyle, first published in 1892. The story follows Abercrombie Smith, an Oxford athlete who observes strange occurrences involving Edward Bellingham, an Egyptology student. Bellingham owns several ancient Egyptian artifacts, including a mummy. Smith witnesses the mummy disappear and reappear, and two of Bellingham's enemies are attacked. These events lead Smith to believe that Bellingham is re-animating the mummy. The story explores themes of mystery and the supernatural. (Summary adapted from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.)
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- 2016 · ISBN 9780241251560
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| Cover | Edition | Year | ISBN | |
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 | Lot No. 249 | 2020 | — | Buy on Amazon |
| | Lot No. 249 | 2016 | 9780241251560 | Buy on Amazon |