The mummy and the vengeful undead

Mitch Goodrum

The mummy and the vengeful undead

Mitch Goodrum

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This chapter charts the history of mummy narratives from the fiction of the nineteenth century into the films produced from the 1930s to the 1950s. It considers similarities between mummy and zombie narratives and situates them within the historical context that animated them. In the process, it addresses key themes around consumption, production, desire, and imperial anxiety.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	The Palgrave Handbook of the Zombie
Publisher	Palgrave
ISBN (Print)	9783031247347
Publication status	Published - 6 May 2025

Keywords

Curse
Imperial Gothic
Production
Race
Romance

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The mummy and the vengeful undead

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