The Murders In The Rue Morgue (Annotated)

"The Murders in the Rue Morgue" is a short story by Edgar Allan Poe published in 1841. It has been recognized as the first modern detective story; Poe referred to it as one of his "tales of ratiocination" As the first fictional detective, Poe's Dupin displays many traits which became literary conventions in subsequent fictional detectives including Sherlock Holmes and Hercule Poirot. Many later characters, for example, follow Poe's model of the brilliant detective, his personal friend who serves as narrator, and the final revelation being presented before the reasoning that leads up to it.