Poe's story is based on the actual experiences of J.N. Reynolds, whose book Poe had reviewed. The narrative is about a mutiny aboard the American brig, Grampus, bound for the South Seas. It has everything--butchery, shipwreck, famine, vengeance. More than a century after its publication it continues to earn high critical marks.
Poe's story is based on the actual experiences of J.N. Reynolds, whose book Poe had reviewed. The narrative is about a mutiny aboard the American brig, Grampus, bound for the South Seas. It has everything--butchery, shipwreck, famine, vengeance. More than a century after its publication it continues to earn high critical marks.
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Product Details
ISBN-13: | 9780140437485 |
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Publisher: | Penguin Publishing Group |
Publication date: | 06/01/1999 |
Series: | Penguin Classics Series |
Edition description: | Revised ed. |
Pages: | 288 |
Sales rank: | 64,735 |
Product dimensions: | 5.10(w) x 7.70(h) x 0.61(d) |
Age Range: | 18 Years |