C. Auguste Dupin Collection - The Murders in the Rue Morgue, The Mystery of Marie Roget and The Purloined Letter

by Edgar Allan Poe

Overview

Decades before Sherlock Holmes, American author Edgar Allan Poe created the detective story in this remarkable trilogy of short stories featuring genius French criminologist C. Auguste Dupin.

'The Murders in the Rue Morgue' and its sequel 'The Mystery of Marie Roget' represent the beginning of crime fiction and each story has been hailed as a masterpiece. In 'Morgue' the Parisian detective investigates the savage murder of a mother and daughter. In the follow-up, Dupin is on the hunt of a killer in a case based on the true story of Mary Rogers, a saleswoman at a cigar store in Manhattan whose body was found floating in the Hudson River in 1841.

'The Purloined Letter' first appeared in 'The Gift: A Christmas and New Year's Present for 1845,' in December, 1844. Poe earned $12 for its first printing. It is now considered one of the greatest short stories ever written.

This Poe triptych is presented here for the first time in E-book format with original illustrations commissioned over the years to accompany each work by renowned artists Aubrey Beardsley, Harry Clarke and others.

Product Details

BN ID:	2940149479771
Publisher:	Enhanced E-Books
Publication date:	03/04/2014
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Sales rank:	600,527
File size:	1 MB

About the Author

Edgar Allan Poe (1809–1849) was orphaned at the age of three and adopted by a wealthy Virginia family with whom he had a troubled relationship. He excelled in his studies of language and literature at school, and self-published his first book, Tamerlane and Other Poems, in 1827. In 1830, Poe embarked on a career as a writer and began contributing reviews and essays to popular periodicals. He also wrote sketches and short fiction, and in 1833 published his only completed novel, The Narrative of Arthur Gordon Pym of Nantucket. Over the next five years he established himself as a master of the short story form through the publication of "The Fall of the House of Usher," "The Masque of the Red Death," "The Tell-Tale Heart," and other well–known works. In 1841, he wrote "The Murders in the Rue Morgue," generally considered the first modern detective story. The publication of The Raven and Other Poems in 1845 brought him additional fame as a poet.

Editorial Reviews

This is a really valuable collection, and a substantial and entertaining read!. Edgar Allan Poe was(is) an iconic author who redefined each of the various genres he wrote in, and Detective Novels like this are a reminder of how great stories don't have to rely on modern forensics and technology! First-class reading material and a real gem at this price for this massive collection. Highly recommended!

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