Edgar Allan Poe 
The Narrative of Arthur Gordon Pym 

'The Narrative of Arthur Gordon Pym, ’ the only full-length novel that Edgar Allan Poe wrote, is the story of a boy, Pym, who stows away aboard a whaling ship. Along with Augustus, the captain’s son, Arthur Gordon Pym avoids discover aboard the ship while witnessing a series of incredible events. Rich with symbolism and allegory, 'The Narrative of Arthur Gordon Pym’ is an exciting gothic sea adventure that greatly influenced the genre of the maritime novel.