Los Crimenes de la Calle Morgue (Texto Completo) (The Murders in the Rue Morgue ) Audiobook (Unabridged)

" The key thing to remember with these short stories is that they were arguably the first detective stories and Dupin existed before Holmes, Poirot and co. With that in mind they are pretty amazing as Poe is essentially inventing several detective story tropes. The problem is that they aren't the most lively reads and his successors came up with a better flow to the set up of a mystery. The marie Roget story is particularly tedious and more a paper than narrative but at the same time it was the first murder mystery based on true events. Worth it for those interested in the orgins in detective fiction. "

" It's interesting from a historical point of view - the first fictional detective and possible precurser to Sherlock Holmes. The story is kind of in an odd style, though, to our modern eyes. Certainly Dupin himself is an odd one - I would say even odder than Sherlock. "

" did you know EAP wrote the first modern detective novel? this is it. "

" This is looked at by some literary scholars as being the first modern detective story (though I've also heard Wilkie Collins' The Moonstone referred to as such), and I decided to read it for that reason. It wasn't a favorite, mainly because a) it was awfully grisly, b) I deciphered the mystery long before the reveal, and c) Poe is just weird. "

" First book i've ever read by Allan Poe. Liked it a lot. Liket so much his writting! "

" Not your normal murder mystery, which might be why I appreciated it. Quite absurd story. I disliked how Dupin just sits and tells you how it is, more than a 'who dunnit', it explores the analytical mind. This Poe makes perfectly clear in the first few pages, making the short story an excellent way to clear your pallet before you embark on a longer read. "

" I really enjoyed Poe's writing style! "

" I started reading this story and it sounded somewhat familiar. No, I hadn't read it before, it was actually mentioned on the movie "The Raven". Dupin is one brilliant character! A favourite, for sure. "

" Una historia fabulosa, sin la intensidad de otras obras de Poe pero excelentemente contada. "

" Reads like a Sherlock Holmes story 40 years before Sherlock Holmes was written. Goes to show that Poe excells in whatever genre he choses to write in. "

" Edgar Allan Poe opened the doors to the police genre to thw world and to Arthur Conan Doyle, who danced in the shadows he cast with Auguste Dupin who is Sherlock Holmes to the bone. "

" You would never guess the murderer ....hahaha "

" Every lover of sleuthing, Sherlock Holmes, Poirot, etc, will recognise the formulae Edgar Allan Poe developed for others to follow. "

" Two of the great classics together and in a short hour's read. "

" Too dry and intellectual for my taste. "

" Excellent; the original mystery story, this short story from Poe is around the solving of a case of double murder behind locked doors and apparently committed with super human strength "

" Whats not to like about the cleverness of the first ever detective story? "

" Not a very long book but it rquires careful reading. The relationship between the two main characters reminded me of Holmes and Watson. "

" Quite a bizarre little mystery, but very interesting, particularly as it's a forerunner of the genre. "

" In this novel, Poe shows Auguste Dupin's ability as a detective since he was able to deduce not only what people were thinking but could also read a murder scene as though it were a book. "

" This one will take a while as it's day-by-day installment from DailyLit. It's a gripping tale and easy to tell that it was written quite some time ago. The words give that away. "

" I don't like his stories... at ALL, but it was one of the better ones. "

" this is the first book that i have read of Poe and i must admit it was intresting and dark which appealed to me alot "