The Narrative of Arthur Gordon Pym of Nantucket is a novel written by Edgar Allan Poe. It is a story about a young man named Arthur Gordon Pym who goes on a voyage to the South Seas with his friend Augustus. They encounter many dangers and adventures, including mutiny, shipwreck, and cannibalism. Pym is the only survivor of the shipwreck and is rescued by a group of natives. He later escapes and discovers a mysterious island inhabited by a strange race of people. The book is known for its vivid descriptions of the South ...
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The Narrative of Arthur Gordon Pym of Nantucket is a novel written by Edgar Allan Poe. It is a story about a young man named Arthur Gordon Pym who goes on a voyage to the South Seas with his friend Augustus. They encounter many dangers and adventures, including mutiny, shipwreck, and cannibalism. Pym is the only survivor of the shipwreck and is rescued by a group of natives. He later escapes and discovers a mysterious island inhabited by a strange race of people. The book is known for its vivid descriptions of the South Seas and its exploration of themes such as isolation, fear, and the unknown. It is considered one of Poe's most imaginative works and a precursor to the science fiction genre.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.