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The Mystery of Marie Rogêt - a C. Auguste Dupin Short Story

Edgar Allan Poe

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".. Marie Roget" is often subtitled "A Sequel to The Murders in the Rue Morgue." It is a short story by Edgar Allan Poe written in 1842 and is the first fictional murder mystery based on the details of a real crime. It appeared in "Snowden's Ladies' Companion" in three installments, November and December 1842, and February 1843.

The unfortunate young woman in the story was a perfume shop assistant in Paris; one Sunday she failed to return after a visit to her aunt elsewhere in the city. The Paris police department consult with C. Auguste Dupin on the tragic events. The story was based on the facts outlined in many New York City newspapers of a real murder which had occurred in the American city a year earlier.

Librarian's note: this entry is for the story "The Mystery of Marie Roget." It is the second of three in the author's Dupin series. Collections of the series, and other stories by the author, are located elsewhere on Goodreads. Each of the three stories can be found by searching Goodreads for "a C. Auguste Dupin Short Story."

Language: English

Pages: 49

Format: ebook

Publisher: Feedbooks

Release: May 20, 2022

The Mystery of Marie Rogêt - a C. Auguste Dupin Short Story

Edgar Allan Poe

3/5 ( ratings)

".. Marie Roget" is often subtitled "A Sequel to The Murders in the Rue Morgue." It is a short story by Edgar Allan Poe written in 1842 and is the first fictional murder mystery based on the details of a real crime. It appeared in "Snowden's Ladies' Companion" in three installments, November and December 1842, and February 1843.

The unfortunate young woman in the story was a perfume shop assistant in Paris; one Sunday she failed to return after a visit to her aunt elsewhere in the city. The Paris police department consult with C. Auguste Dupin on the tragic events. The story was based on the facts outlined in many New York City newspapers of a real murder which had occurred in the American city a year earlier.

Librarian's note: this entry is for the story "The Mystery of Marie Roget." It is the second of three in the author's Dupin series. Collections of the series, and other stories by the author, are located elsewhere on Goodreads. Each of the three stories can be found by searching Goodreads for "a C. Auguste Dupin Short Story."

Language: English

Pages: 49

Format: ebook

Publisher: Feedbooks

Release: May 20, 2022

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