The Narrative of Arthur Gordon Pym of Nantucket

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3.8
609 reviews
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Arthur Gordon Pym is a stowaway on the Nantucket whaling ship Grampus. During his journey he endures shipwreck, mutiny, starvation and cannibalism. Arthur is saved by the crew of Jane Guy and continues his adventures further south, eventually reaching the South Pole.

Edgar Allan Poe is an essential figure in literature, as well as in the international bestseller The Map of the Sky by Félix J. Palma. As a gift to our readers, we are including an excerpt of The Map of the Sky in this eBook edition.

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3.8
609 reviews
Eric McDaniel
October 7, 2015
Missing the concluding note: In explaining the abrupt conclusion of the novel's narrative, there was a concluding note explain that Pym (the "author" of the narrative) had been unable to include the final chapters, but that they might, someday, be added. It also explains (or "explains") the mysterious writing encountered in the final chapters.
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Cuba Ford
January 1, 2016
Have always loved reading Poe. This is the only full book he had wriirn that I have read. His darkness and lovr of the surreal and supernatural is prevailent throughout the story. The end was abrupt leaving you to fill in the rest.
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Scott D
July 22, 2015
The scene where the ship full of dead people pass by was hair-raising, as was the cannibalism. The ending was incomprehensible nonsense however.
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About the author

Edgar Allan Poe (1809-1849) was an American writer, poet, and critic. Best known for his macabre prose work, including the short story “The Tell-Tale Heart,” his writing has influenced literature in the United States and around the world.

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