Review of Arthur Gordon Pym Of Nantucket
Review of Arthur Gordon Pym Of Nantucket The Narrative of Arthur Gordon Pym Of Nantucket is the only authentic novel written by American author Edgar Allan Poe. The tale tells of the youthful Arthur Gordon Pym, who stows away on a pirate ship called the Grampus after being thrown out of a window by a British soldier. After being captured and imprisoned for several years, Pym is offered freedom by a English witch who charms him. However, his imprisonment is not free as he now has to work on a ship as a sailor in the Caribbean. He then meets the beautiful Mary Read, who is the mother of his two children, Jack and Joanna. Together they form a gang and go on a daring quest in search for their rightful prize - the king of the pirates. This famous novel is one of the first works that American author Francis Bacon has written. In fact, it is often referred to as the greatest novel ever written by an American. The story involves a young man called Arthur Gordon Pym who stows away on a sloop ca...