The Narrative of Arthur Gordon Pym of Nantucket, and Related Tales (Oxford World's Classics)

Poe, Edgar Allan

ISBN 10: 0199540470 / ISBN 13: 9780199540471

Published by Oxford University Press, 2008

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Narrative of Arthur Gordon Pym of Nantucket, and Related Tales (Oxford World's Classics)
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Publication Date: 2008
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0199540470
• ISBN 13: 9780199540471
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: very_good

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Synopsis

Edgar Allan Poe's only novel, The Narrative of Arthur Gordon Pym of Nantucket is a pivotal work in which Poe calls attention to the act of writing and to the problem of representing the truth. It is an archetypal American story of escape from domesticity tracing a young man's rite of passage through a series of terrible brushes with death during a fateful sea voyage. Included are eight related tales which further illuminate Pym by their treatment of persistent themes--fantastic voyages, gigantic whirlpools, and premature burials--as well as its relationship to Poe's art and life.

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About the Author

Gerald J. Kennedy is Professor at Louisiana State University. He is the author of