56 pages • first pub 1841 (editions) user-added
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Format: Paperback
Language: English
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Description
"The Murders in the Rue Morgue" is a short story by Edgar Allan Poe published in Graham's Magazine in 1841. It has been claimed as the first detective story; Poe referred to it as one of his "tales of ratiocination". Similar works predate Poe's st...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,481 reviews
Moods
dark 61%
adventurous 24%
tense 23%
challenging 16%
reflective 8%
funny 5%
informative 5%
lighthearted 1%
relaxing 1%
sad 1%
Pace
medium 38%
slow 12%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 75% | A mix: 17% | Character: 5% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
No: 81% | It's complicated: 9% | N/A: 5% | Yes: 3%Loveable characters?
No: 49% | Yes: 22% | It's complicated: 17% | N/A: 10%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 71% | It's complicated: 11% | Yes: 9% | N/A: 7%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 78% | N/A: 9% | It's complicated: 6% | Yes: 6%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Murder, Death, Body horrorMinor
Blood56 pages • first pub 1841 (editions) user-added
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: Not specified
Description
"The Murders in the Rue Morgue" is a short story by Edgar Allan Poe published in Graham's Magazine in 1841. It has been claimed as the first detective story; Poe referred to it as one of his "tales of ratiocination". Similar works predate Poe's st...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,481 reviews
Moods
dark 61%
adventurous 24%
tense 23%
challenging 16%
reflective 8%
funny 5%
informative 5%
lighthearted 1%
relaxing 1%
sad 1%
Pace
medium 38%
slow 12%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 75% | A mix: 17% | Character: 5% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
No: 81% | It's complicated: 9% | N/A: 5% | Yes: 3%Loveable characters?
No: 49% | Yes: 22% | It's complicated: 17% | N/A: 10%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 71% | It's complicated: 11% | Yes: 9% | N/A: 7%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 78% | N/A: 9% | It's complicated: 6% | Yes: 6%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Murder, Death, Body horrorMinor
Blood