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38 pages • first pub 1841 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781539964858
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Publication date: 07 November 2016
Description
The Murders in the Rue Morgue" is a short story by Edgar Allan Poe published in Graham's Magazine in 1841. It has been claimed as the first detective story; Poe referred to it as one of his "tales of ratiocination". Similar works predate Poe's sto...
Community Reviews Summary of 3,015 reviews
Moods
dark 61%
adventurous 26%
tense 23%
challenging 15%
reflective 9%
funny 6%
informative 5%
lighthearted 2%
sad 2%
relaxing 1%
Pace
medium 36%
slow 12%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 75% | A mix: 16% | Character: 5% | N/A: 2%Strong character development?
No: 81% | It's complicated: 8% | N/A: 5% | Yes: 4%Loveable characters?
No: 47% | Yes: 24% | It's complicated: 17% | N/A: 10%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 70% | It's complicated: 11% | Yes: 10% | N/A: 7%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 80% | N/A: 7% | Yes: 6% | It's complicated: 5%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Murder, Death, Body horrorModerate
Animal cruelty, GoreMinor
Blood38 pages • first pub 1841 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781539964858
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Publication date: 07 November 2016
Description
The Murders in the Rue Morgue" is a short story by Edgar Allan Poe published in Graham's Magazine in 1841. It has been claimed as the first detective story; Poe referred to it as one of his "tales of ratiocination". Similar works predate Poe's sto...
Community Reviews Summary of 3,015 reviews
Moods
dark 61%
adventurous 26%
tense 23%
challenging 15%
reflective 9%
funny 6%
informative 5%
lighthearted 2%
sad 2%
relaxing 1%
Pace
medium 36%
slow 12%
Plot- or character-driven?
Plot: 75% | A mix: 16% | Character: 5% | N/A: 2%Strong character development?
No: 81% | It's complicated: 8% | N/A: 5% | Yes: 4%Loveable characters?
No: 47% | Yes: 24% | It's complicated: 17% | N/A: 10%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 70% | It's complicated: 11% | Yes: 10% | N/A: 7%Flaws of characters a main focus?
No: 80% | N/A: 7% | Yes: 6% | It's complicated: 5%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Murder, Death, Body horrorModerate
Animal cruelty, GoreMinor
Blood