A Descent into the Maelström

  • A Descent into the Maelström
    By Edgar Allan Poe

    " In 1980, the legendary American composer Philip Glass composed a much-praised 66-minute piece based on the short story. Edgar Allan Poe (1809-1849) was an American poet, author, and literary critic.

  • A Descent Into the Maelstrom
    By Edgar Poe

    "A Descent into the Maelström" is an 1841 short story by Edgar Allan Poe. In the tale, a man recounts how he survived a shipwreck and a whirlpool.

  • A Descent Into the Maelstrom: First Published In 1841
    By Edgar Allan Poe

    The review is told by an old fisherman who reveals that he only appears old ... The tale has been grouped with Poe's stories of ratiocination and is also labeled as an early form of science fiction.

  • A Descent Into the Maelstrom
    By Edgar Allan Poe

    A Descent into the Maelström" is a short story by Edgar Allan Poe. In the tale, a man recounts how he survived a shipwreck and a whirlpool.

  • A Descent Into the Maelstrom: Large Print
    By Edgar Allen Poe

    We are delighted to publish this classic book as part of our extensive Classic Library collection. Many of the books in our collection have been out of print for decades, and therefore have not been accessible to the general public.

  • A Descent Into the Maelstrom: Unabridged Edition
    By Edgar Allen Poe

    "You must get over these fancies," said the guide, "for I have brought you here that you might have the best possible view of the scene of that event I mentioned-and to tell you the whole story with the spot just under your eye.""

  • A Descent Into the Maelström
    By Edgar Allan Poe

    The story is told by an old man who reveals that he only appears old - "You suppose me a very old man," he says, "but I am not.