The Narrative of Arthur Gordon Pym of Nantucket
$28.42
- Paperback
288 pages
- Release Date
1 June 1999
Summary
Poe found the germ of the story he would develop into ARTHUR GORDON PYM in 1836 in a newspaper account of the shipwreck and subsequent rescue of the two men on board. Published in 1838, this rousing sea adventure follows New England boy, Pym, who stows away on a whaling ship with its captain’s son, Augustus. The two boys repeatedly find themselves on the brink of death or discovery and witness many terrifying events, including mutiny, cannibalism, and frantic pursuits. Poe imbued this deliber…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780140437485 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0140437487 |
| Author: | Edgar Allan Poe, Richard Kopley |
| Publisher: | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Imprint: | Penguin Classics |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 288 |
| Release Date: | 1 June 1999 |
| Weight: | 223g |
| Dimensions: | 197mm x 130mm x 17mm |
| Series: | Penguin Classics |
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“It is Poe’s greatest work.”- Jorge Luis Borges
“It is Poe’s greatest work.”—Jorge Luis Borges
About The Author
Edgar Allan Poe
Edgar Allan Poe (1809-1849) was an American poet, short-story writer, writer of detective fiction, and critic. After publishing this novel he wrote TALES OF THE GROTESQUE AND ARABESQUE (1840) and THE RAVEN AND OTHER POEMS (1845).
Richard Kopley is Professor in the Department of English at Pennsylvania State University and Vice-President of the Poe Studies Association.
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