The Narrative of Arthur Gordon Pym of Nantucket

A young stowaway seeks adventure on the high seas but finds himself plunged into a nightmare of mutiny, shipwreck, and starvation. The journey descends further into the surreal as the survivors encounter strange lands and enigmatic indigenous tribes near the pole. Poe's only complete novel is a relentlessly grim and adventurous saga. It ends on an ambiguous, mystical note that has puzzled and fascinated readers for generations.