The Murders in the Rue Morgue by Edgar Allan Poe (Book Analysis)
The Murders in the Rue Morgue by Edgar Allan Poe (Book Analysis)
Detailed Summary, Analysis and Reading Guide
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This practical and insightful reading guide offers a complete summary and analysis of The Murders in the Rue Morgue by Edgar Allan Poe. It provides a thorough exploration of the short story’s plot, characters and main themes, as well as a discussion of its genre and structure. The clear and concise style makes for easy understanding, providing the perfect opportunity to improve your literary knowledge in no time.
This clear and detailed 21-page reading guide is structured as follows:
- Biography of Edgar Allan Poe
- Presentation of The Murders in the Rue Morgue
- Summary of The Murders in the Rue Morgue
- Character study
- The narrator
- Dupin
- Analysis of The Murders in the Rue Morgue
- Narrative structure
- A detective short story
About The Murders in the Rue Morgue
The short story The Murders in the Rue Morgue was first published in 1841 and is widely considered to be the first modern detective story. It recounts a brutal double murder in Paris which confounds the police, as the victims are found in a room that was locked from the inside. The detective Dupin then comes to their aid and solves the mystery using nothing but logical deductions.
About Edgar Allan Poe
Edgar Allan Poe was an American writer, editor and critic who was best known for his poetry and short stories. He was born in 1809, and his parents died when he was young. Unable to support himself as an adult, he enlisted in the army, during which time he released his first work as a writer. He decided to make literature his career after the death of his brother and, although he suffered numerous setbacks and humiliations, he eventually found relative success. After his wife died, Poe became somewhat unhinged and was eventually found delirious on the streets of Baltimore. He died soon after.
Product details
ISBN | 9782806298652 |
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Publisher | Plurilingua Publishing |
Collection | Brightsummaries.com |
Format | |
Pages | 21 |
File size | 2.1 MB |