The Murders in the Rue Morgue by Edgar Allan Poe

The Murders in the Rue Morgue

C. Auguste Dupin #1-3

Edgar Allan Poe

132 pages first pub 1844 (editions)

fiction classics mystery short stories adventurous mysterious slow-paced
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"Where was the detective story until Poe breathed the breath of life into it?" --Arthur Conan Doyle In The Murders in the Rue Morgue, all of Paris is in shock following the ghastly murder of two women--but with all witnesses claiming to have heard...

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Community Reviews Summary of 691 reviews

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%

Average rating

3.52

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