Adventure
Mystery
Science Fiction
"An Antarctic Mystery," also known as "The Sphinx of the Ice Fields," is a novel by Jules Verne, published in 1899. It serves as a sequel to Edgar Allan Poe's "The Narrative of Arthur Gordon Pym of Nantucket." Verne's novel picks up where Poe's enigmatic story left off, blending adventure, mystery, and exploration. The tale is set in the desolate, icy expanses of the Antarctic, following the journey of its protagonist, Mr. Jeorling, as he becomes entangled in a quest to uncover the fate of the fabled ship, the Jane, and its crew.