Smith and the Pharaohs

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James Ebenezer Smith becomes fascinated by the sculpted head of an ancient Egyptian queen and devotes himself to discovering her identity. His search leads from the British Museum to excavation in Egypt, where archaeological evidence and supernatural experience bring him into contact with the royal dead.

The title narrative treats museums and tombs as contested places in which the ancient Egyptians judge the modern treatment of their bodies and treasures. The volume also contains other tales, but its central story is a Gothic Egyptological romance about obsession, preservation and the moral claims of the past.