""The Narrative of Arthur Gordon Pym of Nantucket"" is a novel written by Edgar Allan Poe, first published in 1838. The story follows the adventures of the titular character, Arthur Gordon Pym, a young man from Nantucket who sets out on a sea voyage with his friend, Augustus. The two become stranded on an island after their ship is wrecked, and they must survive in a harsh and unforgiving environment. They eventually manage to escape and continue their journey, encountering a series of strange and terrifying events along ...
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""The Narrative of Arthur Gordon Pym of Nantucket"" is a novel written by Edgar Allan Poe, first published in 1838. The story follows the adventures of the titular character, Arthur Gordon Pym, a young man from Nantucket who sets out on a sea voyage with his friend, Augustus. The two become stranded on an island after their ship is wrecked, and they must survive in a harsh and unforgiving environment. They eventually manage to escape and continue their journey, encountering a series of strange and terrifying events along the way. As they travel further south, Pym and Augustus encounter a group of mutineers who have taken control of a ship. They join forces with the mutineers, but their alliance is short-lived as they soon find themselves in the midst of a violent and chaotic battle. Pym is eventually rescued by a mysterious vessel, which takes him on a journey to the South Pole. Throughout the novel, Poe explores themes of survival, isolation, and the limits of human endurance. He also incorporates elements of horror and suspense, creating a tense and unsettling atmosphere that keeps readers on the edge of their seats. ""The Narrative of Arthur Gordon Pym of Nantucket"" is widely regarded as one of Poe's most imaginative and compelling works, and is considered a classic of American literature.A strong hand held him on the cabin floor, with a tight grasp upon his throat--still he was able to see what was going on around him. His father was tied hand and foot, and lying along the steps of the companion-way with his head down, and a deep wound in the forehead, from which the blood was flowing in a continued stream. He spoke not a word, and was apparently dying. Over him stood the first mate, eying him with an expression of fiendish derision, and deliberately searching his pockets, from which he presently drew forth a large wallet and a chronometer.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
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The Narrative of Arthur Gorden Pym of Nantucket reads like it's title--very wordy. If it wasn't for all the terrible, grusome things that happen on the trip, the writing would be very boring. However, all the events that happen on the trip keep your interest. What will happen next? Young Pym (we don't know his exact age) stows away on a whaling ship, with the help of his friend Augustus, whose father is captain of the ship, and within ten days, the crew mutinies. All the crew is either killed or thrown overboard except Augustus, and of course, our writer Pym, who is still hiding in the storage area. From here it gets worse. There is extreme weather that ruins the ship; starvation; cannibalism by the four members left alive; rescue by another ship; a long voyage to Antartica, where they encounter savages bent on killing them, another escape, etc, etc. until you feel like the story is all fabrication. Read it an see what you think.
