Publishers Harper and Brothers were offered the collection .
Publishers Harper and Brothers were rejected it , saying that readers wanted long narratives and novels , inspiring Poe to write The Narrative of Arthur Gordon Pym of Nantucket , another sea tale .
Publishers Harper and Brothers were offered the collection but rejected it , saying that readers wanted long narratives and novels , inspiring Poe to write The Narrative of Arthur Gordon Pym of Nantucket , another sea tale .