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The scandanavian response to his life and work, durham, nc. Sublime, burke, kant, poe, a descent into the maelstrom. Tales of adventure, mystery and imagination, 1890 on title pg, from the minervalibrary series of famous books. The narrative or plot of the story obviously centers on the descent into the maelstrom, but can you identify a larger narrative surrounding it.
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