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From the author who introduced readers to chilling tales of murder comes a novella based on factual accounts of a haunting, mutinous high-seas adventure. What begins with a young Nantucket man stowing away on a New Bedford whaler ends with 2 survivors drifting toward the South Pole in an open boat.

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Set in 1827, this tale is an exciting blend of romantic adventure and realistic detail. The young hero, Pym, aided by Augustus, the captain's son, becomes a stowaway. --Ce texte provient d'une �dition qui n'est plus publi�e ou qui est non diponible.

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5.0�toiles sur 5 A Rare and Fantastic Adventure, Nov. 28 2002

Par	Wayne (Canada) - Voir tous mes commentaires

This review is from: Penguin Classics Narrative Of Arthur Gordon Pym (Paperback)

From the beginning when our hero finds himself in the dark coffin like hiding place in the hold of a ship sailing to Antartica to the bizzare ending ,Poes genius takes us on an incredible and horrific adventure.Even if you are not a horror fan you should give this excellent novel a try.

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4.0�toiles sur 5 A Wonderful Sailor's Tale, Juil 5 2001

Par	Katerina Canyon "poetkat" (Marina del Rey, CA USA) - Voir tous mes commentaires (REAL NAME)

This review is from: Penguin Classics Narrative Of Arthur Gordon Pym (Paperback)

Arthur Gordon Pym was a young man who had dreams of great adventure. He defied his family and stowed away on board a whaling ship. Doing this lead him into all sorts of exciting adventures. He confronted things like mutiny, near starvation, and altercations with different cultures.

I'd have to say that this story is "classic Poe". If you are a fan of Poe's short stories, you'll definitely like this book. I only had a few problems with the story. There were times that the story dragged, but this is far outweighed by the times that the story was very exciting, and I couldn't put the book down. I won't go into the ending, but it left me unsettled.

I found that the explanatory notes were very helpful. I'm not a great scholar on any level, nor will I ever claim to be. The explanatory notes were very simple to understand, and it helped me understand portions of the story that caused confusion, particularly the end.

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5.0�toiles sur 5 An American Classic. A Horror Classic., F�v 28 2001

Par	Eugene G. Barnes (Dunn Loring, VA USA) - Voir tous mes commentaires (REAL NAME)

This review is from: Penguin Classics Narrative Of Arthur Gordon Pym (Paperback)

Poe's only novel reminded me of Gogol's "Dead Souls," in that, in both, the story seems to take a weird turn toward the end and shuts down rather oddly. Gogol's excuse is that he became a fire-breathing convert to Christianity midway through writing his book, and so had no use for the book's initial cynical tone (instead we get a character rant on in socio-religious mode for awhile). I don't know what Poe's excuse is, but the effect of his end-of-story turn is remarkable, and I won't spoil it for you (unlike other reviewers below - warning!). There is a vivid, dreamlike, unsettling quality to the whole book, and (with the exception of a few dull pages of sailing life detail - not unlike "Moby Dick," but with nowhere near as much page-filling excess) there is rip-roaring action from start to finish. Poe's yarn is full of incident, and every bit of it counts. So at midnight, lock the door, sit back, put your feet up, and soak up this book in the dim light of your hurricane lamp. It's, after all, one of many a quaint and curious volume of forgotten lore!

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4.0�toiles sur 5 A short read that is definitely worth your time
I am a relative newcomer to Poe, having only read a few short stories. I gave this a try because I love old fashioned adventure stories. I was not disappointed. Read more

Publi� le F�v 20 2006 par Kiehl

5.0�toiles sur 5 So you want to go out to the sea?
This is the dark narrative of the misadventures of a young man from New England. Pym has a big illusion of going to the sea, and so, secretly, he embarks in a ship. Read more

Publi� le F�v 22 2001 par Guillermo Maynez

5.0�toiles sur 5 A disturbing tale of shipwreck and savagery
This story, Poe's only novel, is an endurance test for both reader and characters. I believe it was originally serialized, and reads like a collection of incidents rather than a... Read more

Publi� le D�c 29 2000 par Zack Davisson

5.0�toiles sur 5 thoroughly enjoyable
I haven't yet ruled out the possibility that I'm simply an oddball, but I assume every boy goes through a sort of Poe mania at some stage, at least I did. Read more

Publi� le Oct. 13 2000 par Orrin C. Judd