The Purloined Letter - Original Edition by Edgar Allan Poe

The Purloined Letter - Original Edition

C. Auguste Dupin #3

Edgar Allan Poe

52 pages first pub 1844 (editions)

fiction classics mystery short stories mysterious slow-paced

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*99c sale ends soon. Normal price $2.99.  Decades before Sherlock Holmes, American author Edgar Allan Poe created the detective story in this remarkable trilogy of short stories featuring genius French criminologist C. Auguste Dupin.  'The Murders...

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Community Reviews Summary of 977 reviews

Moods

mysterious 89%
challenging 30%
dark 17%
reflective 17%
adventurous 15%
informative 15%
tense 7%
funny 5%
inspiring 5%
relaxing 5%
emotional 2%
hopeful 2%

Pace

fast 46%
slow 27%
medium 25%

Plot- or character-driven?

Plot: 80% | A mix: 11% | N/A: 5% | Character: 2%

Strong character development?

No: 79% | N/A: 11% | It's complicated: 5% | Yes: 2%

Loveable characters?

No: 45% | Yes: 27% | N/A: 15% | It's complicated: 12%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 75% | N/A: 12% | It's complicated: 6% | Yes: 6%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 60% | It's complicated: 15% | N/A: 15% | Yes: 9%

Average rating

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