The Narrative of Arthur Gordon Pym

novel by Poe

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The Narrative of Arthur Gordon Pym of Nantucket is Edgar Allan Poe's only complete novel, published in 1838. It is a sea-faring adventure that begins with Pym's escape from a mutiny and his subsequent survival at sea. The novel is known for its blend of factual material and imaginative elements, and it has been cited as an influence on works like Herman Melville's Moby-Dick. The story features various sea creatures and birds, though they do not significantly drive the plot.12

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At the Mountains of Madness
…particularly to Poe’s 1838 novel The Narrative of Arthur Gordon Pym, from which Lovecraft borrowed liberally. Lovecraft’s horror tends to be implied and offstage, but this effectively deepens the abounding philosophical horror felt by the protagonists. This intriguing blend of gothic horror and lost-world scenarios within a more modern genre…
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…particularly to Poe’s 1838 novel The Narrative of Arthur Gordon Pym, from which Lovecraft borrowed liberally. Lovecraft’s horror tends to be implied and offstage, but this effectively deepens the abounding philosophical horror felt by the protagonists. This intriguing blend of gothic horror and lost-world scenarios within a more modern genre…
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…published a long prose narrative, The Narrative of Arthur Gordon Pym, combining (as so often in his tales) much factual material with the wildest fancies. It is considered one inspiration of Herman Melville’s novel Moby Dick. In 1839 he became coeditor of Burton’s Gentleman’s Magazine in Philadelphia. There a contract…
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…published a long prose narrative, The Narrative of Arthur Gordon Pym, combining (as so often in his tales) much factual material with the wildest fancies. It is considered one inspiration of Herman Melville’s novel Moby Dick. In 1839 he became coeditor of Burton’s Gentleman’s Magazine in Philadelphia. There a contract…
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