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Quotation from The Narrative of Arthur Gordon Pym of Nantucket by Edgar Allan Poe
“My name is Arthur Gordon Pym”
The Narrative of Arthur Gordon Pym of Nantucket, Preface / opening sentence (1838 text)
The stark opening asserts documentary identity before the narrative begins to undermine confidence in what can be known.
Citation: "My name is Arthur Gordon Pym" — Edgar Allan Poe, The Narrative of Arthur Gordon Pym of Nantucket, Preface / opening sentence (1838 text). (id the-narrative-of-arthur-gordon-pym-of-nantucket-q1)
Portrait: Edgar Allan Poe, circa 1849, restored, squared off, Unknown author Unknown author ; Restored by Yann Forget and Adam Cuerden, Public domain.
