Amazon Prime Ad

A Descent into Egypt (short story)

  • Type: Short Story

A Descent into Egypt is a short story by author Algernon Blackwood. - AsNotedIn




Google Ad
Places
  • Badrashin, Egypt And he pointed in the direction of Sakkhara, where the huge Memphian cemetery stretches underground from the Dachur Pyramids to the Gizeh monsters, four miles lower down.
  • Egypt, The name of George Isley had been before the public for some years when, after a considerable interval, we met again in a hotel in Egypt, I for my health, he for I knew not what - at first.
  • Giza, Egypt Grouped here and there at intervals about this dun-coloured world stood the everlasting watchers in solemn, tireless guardianship - the soaring Pyramids, the Sphinx, the grim Colossi, the empty temples, the long-deserted tombs.

Timeline

Y/M/D Association Description Place Locale Food Event
1914/11/06 Algernon Blackwood Author Blackwood's "A Descent into Egypt" is included in "Incredible Adventures".

Information »



Particulars for A Descent into Egypt (short story):
Area of Significance Egyptology
Narrative Arts Fiction prose literature, especially short stories and novels, that describes imaginary events and people
Narrative Arts Narrative an account of connected events
Narrative Arts Prose ordinary written language
Art Type Short Story short form narrative fiction

Information
Original Language: English



Shopping on Amazon

As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.

Google Ad

Google Ad