The Narrative of Arthur Gordon Pym by Edgar Allan Poe
of Nantucket
This novel follows the adventures and misadventures of Arthur Gordon Pym, who stows away on a whaling ship called the Grampus. After a mutiny on board, Pym and a few others survive and they journey further south, encountering bizarre creatures and civilizations, including a tribe of black-skinned natives on an island near the South Pole. The book ends abruptly, leaving Pym's fate unknown. The narrative is a mix of adventure, horror, and exploration, with elements of symbolism and metaphysics.
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- Published
- 1838
- Nationality
- American
- Length
- Short
- Pages
- 200-300
- Original Language
- English
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- Alternate Titles
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- Avanture Artura Gordona Pima
- Las Aventuras De Arthur Gordon Pym
- Le Avventure Di Gordon Pym
- Le avventure di Gordon Pym
- The Narrative Of Arthur Gordon Pym Of Nantucket
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- 564th on Fantasy and Horror: A Critical and Historical Guide (Book)
- 3341st on Our Users' Honorable Mention Favorite Books of All Time (The Greatest Books Users)
- 100 Best Novels Written in English (The Guardian)
- 501 Must-Read Books (LibraryThing)
- Best Books (Fiction, Prose) : Experts Choose Their Favourites (The Book "Best Books")
- Harold Bloom's The Western Canon (The Western Canon (Book) by Harold Bloom)
- Horror Literature: A Core Collection and Reference Guide (Book edited by Marshall B. Tymn)
- One Hundred Best American Novels, 1770 to 1985 (The American Scholar)
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