The Captain of the Polestar, and Other Tales (Registro nro. 42422)
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| control field | 294 |
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| 040 ## - CATALOGING SOURCE | |
| Original cataloging agency | UtSlPG |
| 041 #7 - LANGUAGE CODE | |
| Language code of text/sound track or separate title | en |
| Source of code | iso639-1 |
| 050 #4 - LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CALL NUMBER | |
| Classification number | PR |
| 100 1# - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
| Personal name | Doyle, Arthur Conan, |
| Dates associated with a name | 1859-1930 |
| 245 14 - TITLE STATEMENT | |
| Title | The Captain of the Polestar, and Other Tales |
| 264 #1 - PRODUCTION, PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, MANUFACTURE, AND COPYRIGHT NOTICE | |
| Place of production, publication, distribution, manufacture | Salt Lake City, UT : |
| Name of producer, publisher, distributor, manufacturer | Project Gutenberg, |
| Date of production, publication, distribution, manufacture, or copyright notice | 1995 |
| 300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION | |
| Extent | 1 online resource : |
| Other physical details | multiple file formats |
| 336 ## - CONTENT TYPE | |
| Content type term | text |
| Content type code | txt |
| Source | rdacontent |
| 337 ## - MEDIA TYPE | |
| Media type term | computer |
| Media type code | c |
| Source | rdamedia |
| 338 ## - CARRIER TYPE | |
| Carrier type term | online resource |
| Carrier type code | cr |
| Source | rdacarrier |
| 500 ## - GENERAL NOTE | |
| General note | Release date is 1995-07-01 |
| 505 0# - FORMATTED CONTENTS NOTE | |
| Formatted contents note | 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. |
| 508 ## - CREATION/PRODUCTION CREDITS NOTE | |
| Creation/production credits note | Mike Lough and David Widger |
| 520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC. | |
| Summary, etc. | "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.) |
| 534 ## - ORIGINAL VERSION NOTE | |
| Note about original | Original publication data not identified |
| 653 ## - INDEX TERM--UNCONTROLLED | |
| Uncontrolled term | Great Britain -- Social life and customs -- 19th century -- Fiction |
| 653 ## - INDEX TERM--UNCONTROLLED | |
| Uncontrolled term | Short stories, English |
| 856 40 - ELECTRONIC LOCATION AND ACCESS | |
| Uniform Resource Identifier | <a href="https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/294">https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/294</a> |
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