The Narrative of Arthur Gordon Pym and Other TalesAuthor :
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Published : Thursday 21 November 2024
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The only novel completed by the master of the short-story form, The Narrative of Arthur Gordon Pym relates the rollicking adventures of a boy from Nantucket as he boards a succession of ships and travels in the farthest regions of the southern hemisphere. On the way, he experiences the hardships and dangers of life at sea, surviving a violent storm, stowing away on a whaling ship and being reduced to the most extreme measures by hunger. The result is a yarn as thrilling as any of Poes horror stories.Alongside Pyms exploits, this collection includes many celebrated tales, such as `The Cask of Amontillado, `The Gold Bug and `Hop-Frog, as well as Poes second, unfinished novel, The Journal of Julius Rodman, all of which bear witness to the narrative genius of one of Americas greatest storytellers.
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