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The Murders in the Rue Morgue

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Parlor IntriguePublished 1841

The Murders in the Rue Morgue

by Edgar Allan Poe

Pages

271

Difficulty

Approachable

Tone

Salon

Chapters

1

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Themes

GraceDistanceMercy

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