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The Jewel of Seven Stars

by Bram Stoker

Mystery · Gothic · Novel

Open Library OL25073323W

The Jewel of Seven Stars is a first-person narrative of a young man pulled into an archaeologist's plot to revive Queen Tera, an ancient Egyptian mummy. The Jewel of Seven Stars explores common fin de siècle themes such as imperialism, the rise of the New Woman and feminism, and societal progress.

About the author

Stoker’s Dracula is told through letters, diaries, and logs. The form matters: dread arrives as paperwork, travel notes, and the slow agreement that something impossible is true. More of this shelf for Bram Stoker.

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