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The Murders in the Rue Morgue by Edgar Allan Poe · Booklabria

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The Murders in the Rue Morgue

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First published: 1841
Editions: 527 in 13 languages

Synopsis

"The Murders in the Rue Morgue" is a short story by Edgar Allan Poe published in Graham's Magazine in 1841. It has been described as the first modern detective story; Poe referred to it as one of his "tales of ratiocination". C. Auguste Dupin is a man in Paris who solves the mystery of the brutal murder of two women.

Subjects: Mystery
Horror
Murder
France
American Horror tales
American Detective and mystery stories
Characters: C. Auguste Dupin

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527 in 13 languages

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English406 Spanish58 French23 Italian9 All 13 languages

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