Project Gutenberg 1995-07-01 Public domain in the USA. 230 Doyle, Arthur Conan 1859 1930 Conan Doyle, Arthur, Sir Doyle, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, A. Conan The Captain of the Polestar, and Other Tales The captain of the "Pole-star" -- F. Habakuk Jephson's statement -- The great Keinplatz experiment -- The man from Archangel -- That little square box -- John Huxford's hiatus -- Cyprian Overback Wells: a literary mosaic -- John Barrington Cowles -- Elias B. Hopkins, the parson of Jackman's Gulch -- The ring of Thoth. Mike Lough and David Widger "The Captain of the 'Polestar' and Other Tales" by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle is a collection of short stories written in the late 19th century. The opening story focuses on a whaling expedition to the Arctic, narrated by John M'Alister Ray, a medical student on board a ship named the Polestar, captained by the enigmatic Nicholas Craigie. As they navigate through treacherous icy waters, tension builds not only from the perilous circumstances of their surroundings but also from the psychological complexities of the captain and the crew's growing discontent. At the start of "The Captain of the 'Polestar'," we are introduced to the dire conditions faced by the crew as they become trapped among massive ice fields, with dwindling supplies and approaching storms. The narrator details his observations of Captain Craigie's unpredictable behavior, oscillating between moments of commanding authority and deep personal turmoil. Through entries in his journal, Ray reveals the superstitions and fears affecting the crew, alongside the uncanny events that transpire, including the captain's fixation on an elusive vision he claims to see in the ice. As tensions rise, the narrative foreshadows a tragic conclusion, heightening the suspense that intertwines psychological horror with the harsh realities of Arctic exploration. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Great Britain -- Social life and customs -- 19th century -- Fiction Short stories, English PR Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 561347 561356 2024-09-01T05:01:39.163357 2023-10-01T04:51:07.913585 text/html text/html 569593 2022-04-30T13:58:52 text/html 258829 2024-09-01T05:01:45.782422 application/epub+zip 264674 2024-09-01T05:01:40.745397 application/epub+zip 264674 2024-09-01T05:01:39.819408 application/epub+zip 481292 2024-09-01T05:01:50.014330 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 453830 2024-09-01T05:01:45.142387 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 454002 2022-09-01T05:14:45.031689 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 496305 496335 2024-09-01T05:01:38.512476 2023-10-01T04:51:07.189538 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 487447 2022-04-30T17:20:01 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 490311 2015-07-18T11:34:26 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20657 2024-09-01T05:01:50.184354 application/rdf+xml 14914 2024-09-01T05:01:40.177380 image/jpeg 3518 2024-09-01T05:01:39.997400 image/jpeg 190787 2022-04-30T17:20:01 application/octet-stream application/zip 200633 2022-04-30T17:07:58 application/octet-stream application/zip 192030 2015-07-18T11:35:08 application/octet-stream application/zip 254528 2024-09-01T05:01:39.210427 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia