The Mummy [Audio Cassette]

Bram Stoker (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 1999

In ancient Egypt, Queen Tera had herself mummified and she swore she would return to life. During an expedition to Egypt in 1947, Abel Trelawney and John Corbeck uncovered her tomb. Today, all is ready for her return. Tera s quest to fulfill her promise is brought into shocking detail in this striking graphic novel adaptation.

--This text refers to the Library Binding edition.

Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal

Gr 5 Up-The Saint Charles Players present a radio theater of Bram Stoker's classic suspense novel "The Jewel of the Seven Stars." A famous Egyptologist is found in a coma after being attacked by an unknown person. A young barrister is called to his home at midnight to solve the mystery. He is in love with the daughter of the Egyptologist who has been doing experiments to bring back to life the mummy of Queen Tera, who ruled 25 centuries before Christ. Some critics at the time of its writing (1903) called this novel a chilling tale of ritual magic. More recent critics, such as Glen St. John Barclay (Twentieth Century Literary Criticism, Vol. 8, Gale), have called it a novel with no action and no attempt at characterization. Although the story may seem dated and melodramatic by today's standards, the plot has inspired two movies: Blood from the Mummy's Tomb (1971) and The Awakening (1980). The characters are portrayed by seven actors who make the dramatization easy to follow. Mysterious music and believable sound effects add to the suspense. The cardboard jacket is not sturdy enough for repeated circulation, although the cover art is appropriate for the gothic nature of the dramatization. Students studying Dracula who want a taste of Stoker's other novels may find these tapes useful.-Sandra L. Doggett, Urbana High School, Ijamsville, MD

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Review

Young horror fans will enjoy these graphic (not gory) renditions. --School Library Journal 5/1/2008 --This text refers to the Library Binding edition.

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Product Details

• Audio Cassette
• Publisher: Monterey Soundworks (April 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1569945047
• ISBN-13: 978-1569945049
• Product Dimensions: 7 x 4.5 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,110,075 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4.0 out of 5 stars A Mystery Becomes Mystical, July 24, 2001

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George R Dekle "Bob Dekle" (Lake City, FL United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Mummy (Audio Cassette)

Based on the Bram Stoker potboiler "The Jewel of Seven Stars," this radio play treads the line between mystery and tale of the supernatural. An Egyptologist falls victim to a murderous attack in his own bedroom. A noble young man springs to the aid of the stricken Egyptologist's beautiful daughter. Things continue to go bump in the night as the young man, the daughter, and an ace Scotland Yard investigator attempt to guard the Egyptologist against -- what? Gradually the mystery begins to unfold with the disclosure of a manuscript written by a Danish explorer. As more is revealed, the story becomes less a mystery and more a tale of the supernatural. With the solution of the mystery, the tale becomes a quest for scientific/magical discovery. The climactic scene reminded me somewhat of Indiana Jones.

Refreshingly, no bandage-wrapped zombie staggers around trying to kill people. The play differs greatly from the 1930's vintage Mummy movies with Boris Karloff. It is light years away from the modern Brendan Frazier Mummy opuses.

The plot is well crafted, and the story may have broken new ground back in 1903 when it was originally published, but it seems somewhat tame by today's standards. That very tameness adds to the play's charm. We have a hero who is really heroic; a truly virtuous damsel in distress; no profanity; no sex; no graphic violence; and no heavy-handed moralizing. The play provides an entertaining diversion.