Synopsis
Arthur Pym stows away on a sailing ship and experiences mutiny, starvation, ghost ships, sharks, shipwreck and finally is picked up on another ship that goes into the Antarctic to explore, finding many wonders.
History
First publication: First two installments, January/February 1837 – Southern Literary Messenger, issued as complete novel in July 1838
Review
This book isn’t for everyone, but it is a great classic. Written before most of Poe’s most famous stories, this, his only novel, takes you on an odyssey through many terrors and adventures and leaves you with a mystery. Heavily influential on Melville, Poe drew upon his knowledge and his research of sailing and sea disasters to craft a story that feels like you are there with Pym. The detail is terrific. The imagination is top notch, the terror is as gruesome as King and the characters are well-realized. If you love horror or the old sailing ships, this book is for you.
Videos
We have the story in these editions:
The Narrative of Arthur Gordon Pym, slipcased, Heritage Press, 1957-00-00
The Narrative of Arthur Gordon Pym, slipcased, Folio Society, 2015-00-00
The Antarktos Cycle, edited by Robert M. Price, trade paperback, Chaosium, 1998-08-00
Poetry and Tales, edited by Patrick F. Quinn, slipcased, Suntup Editions, 2022-00-00
