The Mummy! A Tale of the Twenty-Second Century

by Mrs. (Jane) Loudon

"The Mummy! A Tale of the Twenty-Second Century" by Mrs. Loudon is a three-volume novel published in 1827. When the Egyptian mummy of Cheops is reanimated in the year 2126, he offers unexpected wisdom to those who befriend him. Set in a future England filled with air travel, steam-powered automatons, and advanced technology, this groundbreaking work became the first English-language story to feature a reanimated mummy, blending science fiction with social satire.