Synopsis
Dupin and his friend investigate the strange murders of two women in Paris.
History
First publication: Graham’s Magazine, April 1841
Review
This story is very famous as having launched the genre of detective fiction and the style of detective made most famous by Sherlock Holmes. The deductive reasoning used by Dupin to solve the case became the hallmark of many imitative detective stories. Personally I found the story wordy and the explanations of reasoning too complexly explained. Poe’s style works well in his horror fiction, but here it works against following the argument. Later writers like Christie take this sort of story and make it exciting, not boring.
Videos
We have the story in these editions:
Poetry and Tales, edited by Patrick F. Quinn, slipcased, Suntup Editions, 2022-00-00
All of the stories in the Auguste Dupin series:
1 The Murders in the Rue Morgue
2 The Mystery of Marie Roget
3 The Purloined Letter
