The Murders in the Rue Morgue: The Dupin Tales by Edgar Allan Poe, Matthew Pearl

The Murders in the Rue Morgue: The Dupin Tales

C. Auguste Dupin #1-3

Edgar Allan Poe, Matthew Pearl

160 pages first pub 1844 (editions)

fiction classics mystery short stories adventurous mysterious slow-paced
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Includes “The Murders in the Rue Morgue,” “The Mystery of Marie Rogêt,” and “The Purloined Letter” Between 1841 and 1844, Edgar Allan Poe invented the genre of detective fiction with three mesmerizing stories of a young French eccentric named C. ...

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Moods

mysterious 86%
dark 51%
challenging 46%
tense 23%
adventurous 20%
reflective 18%
informative 13%
funny 6%
lighthearted 2%

Pace

medium 50%
slow 29%
fast 20%

Plot- or character-driven?

Plot: 76% | A mix: 17% | Character: 2% | N/A: 2%

Strong character development?

No: 78% | N/A: 12% | It's complicated: 6% | Yes: 3%

Loveable characters?

No: 46% | It's complicated: 18% | Yes: 18% | N/A: 15%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 80% | It's complicated: 6% | N/A: 6% | Yes: 6%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 79% | N/A: 13% | It's complicated: 3% | Yes: 3%

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