The Narrative of Arthur Gordon Pym (Masterplots, Revised Second Edition)
At a glance:
- Author: Edgar Allan Poe
- First Published: 1838
- Type of Work: Novel
- Type of Plot: Adventure
- Time of Work: Early nineteenth century
- Setting: High seas
- Principal Characters: Arthur Gordon Pym, Augustus Barnard, Dirk Peters
- Genres: Long fiction, Adventure, Fantasy, Gothic fiction
- Subjects: Voyages, Nineteenth century, Islands, Storms, Ships, Sailing or sailors, Sea or seafaring life, Adventure, Horror, South Pacific, Pacific Ocean, Cannibalism, Mutiny
- Locales: Oceans, Antarctica, Nantucket Island
The Story:
Arthur Gordon Pym was born the son of a respectable trader in Nantucket. While still young, he attended an academy and there met Augustus Barnard, the son of a sea captain, and the two became close friends. One night after a party, Augustus woke Pym from his sleep, and together they set off for the harbor. There, Augustus took charge of a small boat, and they headed out to sea.
Before long, Pym, seeing that his companion was unconscious, realized the sad truth of the escapade. Augustus had been drunk and, now in the cold weather, was lapsing into...
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