An Antarctic Mystery

About “An Antarctic Mystery”

An Antarctic Mystery is a two-volume novel by Jules Verne, published in 1897. It serves as a continuation of Edgar Allan Poe's 1838 novel The Narrative of Arthur Gordon Pym of Nantucket. The story follows the narrator as he travels from the Kerguelen Islands aboard the ship Halbrane. The novel explores the adventures of the crew as they venture into the Antarctic region. Verne's work is based on the earlier story by Poe and expands on its themes and setting. The book was written and published in 1897. (Summary adapted from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.)