Poe, Edgar Allan

The Murders in the Rue Morgue (Annotated)

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ISBN 13:
9781517144333
author:
Poe, Edgar Allan
format:
Paperback
publisher:
Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
language:
English
Publication Year:
2015
Pages:
60
Dimensions:
22.9 x 15.2 x 0.3 centimetres (0
Genre:
Fiction & Literature, Classics, Fiction & Literature,
Condition:
New
Availability:
Item usually sent within 7 working days
£8.31

Description

The Murders In The Rue Morgue (annotated) by Edgar Allan Poe is considered one of the pioneering works in the detective fiction genre. First published in 1841, it tells the story of two gruesome murders that take place in Paris. A mysterious double murder occurs at a house on the Rue Morgue, with the victims found in a state of extreme violence and disarray. The investigation into the crimes is led by an unnamed narrator who lives with his companion, Dupin, a man known for his exceptional powers of observation and deduction. As they read newspaper accounts of the murders, they begin to unravel the complex clues left behind. Through their analysis, Dupin demonstrates his remarkable ability to piece together seemingly unrelated facts, leading to a surprising conclusion about the identity of the perpetrators.

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