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Characters

Jervas Dudley

Jervas Dudley narrates The Tomb from an institution, defending his belief that his life has become entangled with the dead Jervas Hyde. His obsession develops from a childhood encounter with the Hyde family vault into claimed nocturnal visits and a vision of the family mansion’s destruction. His account remains contested, even after a servant finds an empty coffin bearing their shared first name.

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Literature

The Tomb

The Tomb follows Jervas Dudley’s obsession with the burial vault of the Hyde family and his belief that he has entered the life of a dead namesake. His testimony includes nocturnal visits, an ancestral portrait and a vision of a burning mansion. Reports from other characters challenge important parts of his account, while the final discovery preserves an unresolved connection between the living narrator and an empty coffin.

6 min read · 1,182 words