It takes the average reader 4 hours and 57 minutes to read The Narrative of Arthur Gordon Pym of Nantucket by Edgar Allan Poe
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Poe found the germ of the story he would develop into ARTHUR GORDON PYM in 1836 in a newspaper account of the shipwreck and subsequent rescue of the two men on board. Published in 1838, this rousing sea adventure follows New England boy, Pym, who stows away on a whaling ship with its captain's son, Augustus. The two boys repeatedly find themselves on the brink of death or discovery and witness many terrifying events, including mutiny, cannibalism, and frantic pursuits. Poe imbued this deliberately popular tale with such allegorical richness, biblical imagery, and psychological insights that...
The Narrative of Arthur Gordon Pym of Nantucket by Edgar Allan Poe is 288 pages long, and a total of 74,304 words.
This makes it 97% the length of the average book. It also has 91% more words than the average book.
The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 6 hours and 46 minutes to read The Narrative of Arthur Gordon Pym of Nantucket aloud.
The Narrative of Arthur Gordon Pym of Nantucket is suitable for students ages 12 and up.
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