The Murders in the Rue Morgue - The Dupin Tales

Edgar Allan Poe

Modern Library

2006

160 páginas

5h 20m

ISBN-10: 0679643427

Between 1841 and 1844, Edgar Allan Poe invented the genre of detective fiction with three mesmerizing stories of a young French eccentric named C. Auguste Dupin. Introducing to literature the concept of applying reason to solving crime, these tales brought Poe fame and fortune to live on. Years later, Dorothy Sayers would describe 'The Murders in the Rue Morgue' as almost a complete manual of detective theory and practice. Indeed, Poe’s short mysteries inspired the creation of countless literary sleuths, among them Sherlock Holmes. Today, the Dupin stories still stand out as unique, utterly engrossing page-turners. The Dupin Tales: 'The Murders in the Rue Morgue' (1841), 'The Mystery of Marie Rogêt' (1842) and 'The Purloined Letter' (1844).