Der Mord in der Rue Morgue by Edgar Allan Poe

Der Mord in der Rue Morgue

C. Auguste Dupin #1

Edgar Allan Poe

49 minutes • first pub 1841 (editions) user-added

fiction classics mystery short stories dark mysterious medium-paced

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...

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Moods

mysterious 91%
dark 61%
adventurous 24%
tense 23%
challenging 16%
reflective 8%
funny 5%
informative 5%
lighthearted 1%
relaxing 1%
sad 1%

Pace

fast 49%
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

3.56

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