Episode 14: The Professor of Egyptology — A Gothic Tale of Obsession, Antiquity, and the Unseen

Step into the shadowed world of Guy Boothby’s The Professor of Egyptology, where scholarship becomes fixation and ancient mysteries stir beneath the surface of modern life. This episode of Touch of a Gothic Whimsey guides listeners through a story steeped in relics, ritual, and the peril of seeking knowledge not meant for mortal hands.You’ll hear:The professor’s descent into dangerous fascinationThe eerie atmosphere of forgotten tombs and whispered cursesThemes of intellectual pride, forbidden lore, and supernatural consequencePerfect for lovers of Edwardian occult fiction, academic gothic, and tales where curiosity becomes a haunting.