"The Works of Edgar Allan Poe -- Volume 3" by Edgar Allan Poe is a compilation of stories that includes the gripping "Narrative of A. Gordon Pym," where the protagonist embarks on a series of high-seas adventures filled with peril and a desperate fight for survival. Pym prefaces his tale with a note explaining his reasons for sharing his experiences in the South Seas, starting with his youth and his close bond with Augustus Barnard, leading to a fateful sea journey. Their impetuous decision to set sail one cold night quickly descends into pandemonium when Barnard becomes drunk, leaving Pym to navigate their unsafe boat alone. The story's initial drama crescendos with a perilous encounter, underscoring the risks they face, and culminates in Pym's improbable rescue after a terrifying sequence of events, setting the stage for future adventures.
The Works of Edgar Allan Poe — Volume 3
By Edgar Allan Poe
A young man's reckless sea voyage turns into a nightmare of survival against nature and unforeseen horrors.
Summary
About the AuthorEdgar Allan Poe was an American writer, poet, editor, and literary critic who is best known for his poetry and short stories, particularly his tales involving mystery and the macabre. He is widely regarded as one of the central figures of Romanticism and Gothic fiction in the United States, and of early American literature. Poe was one of the country's first successful practitioners of the short story, and is generally considered to be the inventor of the detective fiction genre. In addition, he is credited with contributing significantly to the emergence of science fiction. He is the first well-known American writer to earn a living by writing alone, which resulted in a financially difficult life and career.
Edgar Allan Poe was an American writer, poet, editor, and literary critic who is best known for his poetry and short stories, particularly his tales involving mystery and the macabre. He is widely regarded as one of the central figures of Romanticism and Gothic fiction in the United States, and of early American literature. Poe was one of the country's first successful practitioners of the short story, and is generally considered to be the inventor of the detective fiction genre. In addition, he is credited with contributing significantly to the emergence of science fiction. He is the first well-known American writer to earn a living by writing alone, which resulted in a financially difficult life and career.
More Like This
Explore books similar to the one you're viewing
The Death Ship: A Strange Story, Vol. 1 (of 3)
By William Clark Russell
Morley Ashton: A Story of the Sea. Volume 3 (of 3)
By James Grant
The Death Ship: A Strange Story, Vol. 3 (of 3)
By William Clark Russell
Idylls of the Sea, and Other Marine Sketches
By Frank Thomas Bullen
Astounding Stories of Super-Science, June, 1930
By Various
The Narrative of Arthur Gordon Pym of Nantucket Comprising the details of a mutiny and atrocious butchery on board the American brig Grampus, on her way to the South Seas, in the month of June, 1827.
By Edgar Allan Poe
More by This Author
Discover other books written by the same author
The Works of Edgar Allan Poe — Volume 5
By Edgar Allan Poe
The Conchologist's First Book A System of Testaceous Malacology, Arranged Expressly for the Use of Schools, in Which the Animals, According to Cuvier, Are Given With the Shells, a Great Number of New Species Added, and the Whole Brought Up, as Accurately as Possible, to the Present Condition of the Science.
By Edgar Allan Poe
The Fall of the House of Usher
By Edgar Allan Poe
The Raven
By Edgar Allan Poe
The Raven
By Edgar Allan Poe
The Raven Illustrated
By Edgar Allan Poe
Related by Category
Discover books in the same genre or category
