The Narrative of Arthur Gordon Pym (Part 1)

Edgar Allan Poe

⏱ 8 minGothic classic

Part 1 of 2. A Nantucket boy hides aboard a whaling brig and is swept into mutiny, atrocious butchery, shipwreck, a drifting ship of the dead, and the casting of lots for cannibalism — until a schooner bound for the far south hauls him from the wreck. Poe's only novel.

Listen to the whole of The Narrative of Arthur Gordon Pym (Part 1) in about 8 minutes — professionally narrated, with Apple-Music-style synced subtitles. One book free every day; Folio Premium unlocks the entire library.