The Murders in the Rue Morgue and other Mysteries (Classroom Classics)

When Edgar Allan Poe’s creation, C. Auguste Dupin emerged in 1841 in the pages of “The Murders in the Rue Morgue”, the author ushered in a new era of mystery fiction, with stories that featured protagonist detectives utilizing rational thinking. Dupin became a recurring character for Poe, appearing in “The Mystery of Marie Roget” and “The Purloined Letter,” thus cementing himself as a by-word in mystery fiction. Given the importance of Dupin as a literary figure, we present this collection of stories, focusing on Poe as a mystery writer, with the three Dupin tales anchoring the publication. Joining this trio of tales are a handful of other Edgar Allan Poe stories, each containing elements of mystery: “The Gold-Bug”, “The Oblong Box”, “Thou Art the Man”, “The System of Doctor Tarr and Professor Feather” and “The Spectacles."