A Descent into the Maelström

"A Descent into the Maelström"
Short story by Edgar Allan Poe
Artist Harry Clarke's 1919 illustration for "A Descent into the Maelström"
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Genre(s)Science fiction
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"A Descent into the Maelström" is an 1841 short story by American writer Edgar Allan Poe. In the tale, a man recounts how he survived a shipwreck and a whirlpool. It has been grouped with Poe's tales of ratiocination and also labeled an early form of science fiction.

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