The Narrative of Arthur Gordon Pym of Nantucket |
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| Author:
| Poe, Edgar Allan |
| Series title: | The Art of the Novella Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-61219-222-2 |
| Publication Date: | Aug 2013 |
| Publisher: | Melville House Publishing
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $12.00 |
Book Description:
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The novella tells the tale of the young Arthur Gordon Pym, who stows away aboard a whaling ship called the Grampus. Various adventures and misadventures befall Pym, including shipwreck, mutiny and cannibalism, before he is saved by the crew of the Jane Guy. Aboard this vessel, Pym and a sailor named Dirk Peters continue their adventures further south. They encounter hostile natives and are forced to make their escape, as what started out as a more conventional story becomes something...
More DescriptionThe novella tells the tale of the young Arthur Gordon Pym, who stows away aboard a whaling ship called the Grampus. Various adventures and misadventures befall Pym, including shipwreck, mutiny and cannibalism, before he is saved by the crew of the Jane Guy. Aboard this vessel, Pym and a sailor named Dirk Peters continue their adventures further south. They encounter hostile natives and are forced to make their escape, as what started out as a more conventional story becomes something rather more unusual.