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

The Murders in the Rue Morgue: The Dupin Tales

C. Auguste Dupin #1-3

Matthew Pearl, Edgar Allan Poe

160 pages first pub 1844 (editions)

fiction classics mystery short stories adventurous mysterious slow-paced
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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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Community Reviews Summary of 837 reviews

Moods

mysterious 87%
dark 46%
challenging 38%
tense 24%
reflective 20%
adventurous 14%
informative 14%
funny 5%
lighthearted 1%

Pace

medium 47%
slow 30%
fast 21%

Plot- or character-driven?

Plot: 76% | A mix: 16% | N/A: 4% | Character: 2%

Strong character development?

No: 80% | N/A: 15% | It's complicated: 2% | Yes: 2%

Loveable characters?

No: 51% | It's complicated: 23% | N/A: 12% | Yes: 12%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 78% | It's complicated: 8% | N/A: 8% | Yes: 5%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 83% | N/A: 11% | It's complicated: 2% | Yes: 2%

Average rating

3.51

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