The Jewel of Seven Stars by Bram Stoker (Paperback Book)

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The Jewel of Seven Stars (1903) is a novel by Irish author Bram Stoker. Written during a period of increased interest in Egyptology across Europe, The Jewel of Seven Stars helped to establish the Irish master of Gothic horrors reputation as a leading writer of the earlytwentieth century. In the middle of the night, a young lawyer is roused from sleep by Margaret Trelawny. At her urgent request, he accompanies her to the house of her father, Abel Trelawny, a worldrenowned Egyptologist. There, Ross discovers the archaeologist unconscious and in a trancelike state on the floor of his bedroom, surrounded by strange and horrifying artifacts. After reading a note left by Trelawny instructing them not to wake him, the group takes turns watching over the injured man. Several nights later, a man arrives who reveals himself to be Eugene Corbeck, a colleague of Trelawnys who has only recently returned from Egypt. He shares with them the story of their discovery years before of Queen Teras tomb. By taking the sarcophagus, the pair unlocked an ancient curse, and have since been struggling to fulfill the prophesy recorded on the wall of the tombthe resurrection of the Queen. The Jewel of Seven Stars demonstrates not only Stokers detailed research of contemporary Egyptology, but an undeniable mastery of horror. Blending nineteenthcentury Gothic themes with twentiethcentury concerns regarding the legacy of British imperialism, Stokers novel is an artifact itself, and a highly... | Bram Stoker The Jewel of Seven Stars Paperback Book