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The Murders in the Rue Morgue

The Murders in the Rue Morgue (1841)

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"The Murders in the Rue Morgue" is a short story by Edgar Allan Poe published in Graham's Magazine in 1841. It has been described as the first modern detective story; Poe referred to it as one of his "tales of ratiocination". C. Auguste Dupin is a man in Paris who solves the mystery of the brutal murder of two women.

Author: Edgar Allan Poe

ISBN: 9781536829006

Content Warnings

Phobias & Sensory

Body horror Confined spaces (claustrophobia)

Violence & Physical Harm

Animal cruelty / animal death Gore / graphic violence
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