C. Auguste Dupin Collection (The Murders in the Rue Morgue, The Mystery of Marie Roget and The Purloined Letter) by Edgar Allan Poe

C. Auguste Dupin Collection (The Murders in the Rue Morgue, The Mystery of Marie Roget and The Purloined Letter)

C. Auguste Dupin #1-3

Edgar Allan Poe with Harry Clarke (Illustrator), Aubrey Beardsley (Illustrator)

106 pages • first pub 1844 (editions)

fiction classics mystery short stories adventurous mysterious slow-paced
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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 in the Rue Morgue' and its sequel 'The My...

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Community Reviews Summary of 692 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%

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