The Murders in the Rue Morgue by Edgar Allan Poe

The Murders in the Rue Morgue

C. Auguste Dupin #1

Edgar Allan Poe with Delfino Cinelli, Carlos Olivera

fiction classics mystery short stories dark mysterious medium-paced

38 pages | first published 1841

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"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 90%
dark 57%
adventurous 28%
tense 20%
challenging 11%
funny 6%
reflective 4%
lighthearted 2%
informative 1%
relaxing 1%
sad 1%

Pace

fast 51%
medium 33%
slow 14%

Plot- or character-driven?

Plot: 75% | A mix: 17% | Character: 4% | N/A: 2%

Strong character development?

No: 84% | It's complicated: 9% | N/A: 3% | Yes: 2%

Loveable characters?

No: 48% | Yes: 25% | It's complicated: 14% | N/A: 11%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 73% | N/A: 9% | Yes: 9% | It's complicated: 8%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 79% | It's complicated: 8% | N/A: 7% | Yes: 4%

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