The First Detective: The Complete Auguste Dupin Stories-The Murders in the Rue Morgue, the Mystery of Marie Roget & the Purloined Letter by Edgar Allan Poe

The First Detective: The Complete Auguste Dupin Stories-The Murders in the Rue Morgue, the Mystery of Marie Roget & the Purloined Letter

C. Auguste Dupin #1-3

Edgar Allan Poe

136 pages • first pub 1844 (editions)

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The 'first detective' of fiction steps out 'The Murders in the Rue Morgue' by Edgar Allan Poe is widely considered to be the first true detective story; also in this volume are the author's two other detective fiction classics featuring the same 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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