The Murders in the Rue Morgue: The Dupin Tales by Edgar Allan Poe, Matthew Pearl

The Murders in the Rue Morgue: The Dupin Tales

C. Auguste Dupin #1-3

Edgar Allan Poe, Matthew Pearl

fiction classics mystery short stories adventurous mysterious slow-paced

160 pages | first published 1844

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Includes “The Murders in the Rue Morgue,” “The Mystery of Marie Rogêt,” and “The Purloined Letter” Between 1841 and 1844, Edgar Allan Poe invented the genre of detective fiction with three mesmerizing stories of a young French eccentric named C. ...
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Summary of 85 reviews

Moods

mysterious 83%
challenging 66%
adventurous 50%
dark 50%
informative 16%
reflective 16%
tense 16%

Pace

medium 66%
slow 16%
fast 16%

Plot- or character-driven?

Plot: 75% | A mix: 25%

Strong character development?

No: 100%

Loveable characters?

No: 75% | It's complicated: 25%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 100%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 100%

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