160 pages • first pub 1844 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780307432445
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Modern Library
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Complete and unabridged paperback edition."The Murders in the Rue Morgue" is a short story by Edgar Allan Poe published in Graham's Magazine in 1841. It has been described as the first modern detective story; Poe referred to it as one of his "tale...
Community Reviews Summary of 571 reviews
Moods
dark 52%
challenging 47%
reflective 22%
adventurous 19%
tense 19%
informative 16%
funny 8%
lighthearted 2%
Pace
slow 30%
fast 19%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 82% | A mix: 13% | Character: 3%Strong character development?
No: 81% | N/A: 11% | It's complicated: 7%Loveable characters?
No: 44% | It's complicated: 25% | N/A: 14% | Yes: 14%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 80% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 7% | Yes: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 80% | N/A: 11% | It's complicated: 3% | Yes: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Murder, Body horror
160 pages • first pub 1844 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780307432445
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Modern Library
Publication date: Not specified
Description
Complete and unabridged paperback edition."The Murders in the Rue Morgue" is a short story by Edgar Allan Poe published in Graham's Magazine in 1841. It has been described as the first modern detective story; Poe referred to it as one of his "tale...
Community Reviews Summary of 571 reviews
Moods
dark 52%
challenging 47%
reflective 22%
adventurous 19%
tense 19%
informative 16%
funny 8%
lighthearted 2%
Pace
slow 30%
fast 19%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 82% | A mix: 13% | Character: 3%Strong character development?
No: 81% | N/A: 11% | It's complicated: 7%Loveable characters?
No: 44% | It's complicated: 25% | N/A: 14% | Yes: 14%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 80% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 7% | Yes: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 80% | N/A: 11% | It's complicated: 3% | Yes: 3%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Murder, Body horror