44 pages • first pub 1841 (editions) user-added
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Digital
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
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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 2,274 reviews
Moods
dark 59%
adventurous 28%
tense 22%
challenging 14%
reflective 8%
funny 5%
informative 3%
lighthearted 1%
relaxing 1%
sad 1%
Pace
medium 37%
slow 13%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 77% | A mix: 16% | Character: 5% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
No: 84% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 3% | Yes: 2%Loveable characters?
No: 51% | Yes: 22% | It's complicated: 16% | N/A: 9%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 74% | Yes: 10% | It's complicated: 8% | N/A: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 80% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 7% | Yes: 5%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Murder, Body horrorMinor
Blood
44 pages • first pub 1841 (editions) user-added
ISBN/UID: None
Format: Digital
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 2,274 reviews
Moods
dark 59%
adventurous 28%
tense 22%
challenging 14%
reflective 8%
funny 5%
informative 3%
lighthearted 1%
relaxing 1%
sad 1%
Pace
medium 37%
slow 13%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 77% | A mix: 16% | Character: 5% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
No: 84% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 3% | Yes: 2%Loveable characters?
No: 51% | Yes: 22% | It's complicated: 16% | N/A: 9%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 74% | Yes: 10% | It's complicated: 8% | N/A: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 80% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 7% | Yes: 5%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death, Murder, Body horrorMinor
Blood