The Murders in the Rue Morgue
Published in 1841, The Murders in the Rue Morgue is a horror short story by Edgar Allan Poe. Characters include Edgar Allan Poe (1809-1849). Readers will find themes of murder, C. Auguste Dupin, libros de lectura and ingle s.
Open Library readers give it an average of 4.3 out of 5 from 22 ratings, and 430 more have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 532 editions across 13 languages.
It runs to roughly 42 pages — about 45 minutes of reading at an average pace. A free LibriVox audiobook (1 h 40 min) is available.
About The Murders in the Rue Morgue
"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.
Free audiobook
The Murders in the Rue Morgue — LibriVox recording, 1 h 40 min in 6 sections.
Public-domain recording by volunteer readers. Listen online, download MP3s or stream from the Internet Archive.
Opening line
“The mental features discoursed of as the analytical, are, in themselves, but little susceptible of analysis.”
Quick answers
Who wrote The Murders in the Rue Morgue?
The Murders in the Rue Morgue was written by Edgar Allan Poe and first published in 1841.
What genre is The Murders in the Rue Morgue?
It is usually shelved as Horror.
How long is The Murders in the Rue Morgue?
The median edition has 42 pages, about about 45 minutes of reading at 250 words per minute.
Is there a free audiobook of The Murders in the Rue Morgue?
Yes — LibriVox volunteers recorded it; the recording runs 1 h 40 min.
What books are similar to The Murders in the Rue Morgue?
Readers who like it often enjoy Poe's Children, Poe, "The house of Usher," and the American gothic and The Green Mile.
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