The Murders in the Rue Morgue
The Murders in the Rue Morgue is Edgar Allan Poe's short story, first published in Graham's Magazine in April 1841, and widely regarded as the first modern detective story. The amateur sleuth C. Auguste Dupin solves the killing of two women in a locked Paris room.
- Editions tracked
- 4
- First edition
- William H. Graham, 1843
- First published
- Graham's Magazine, United States, 1841
The first edition of The Murders in the Rue Morgue by Edgar Allan Poe was published in Philadelphia by William H. Graham in 1843. We track 4 editions.
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First edition
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Later and other editions
- Wiley and Putnam1845 Other I own The Murders in the Rue Morgue, Wiley and Putnam 1845 Log in to want this
- G. Barrie1895 Hardback I own The Murders in the Rue Morgue ;facsimile of the Ms. In the Drexel Institute, G. Barrie 1895 Log in to want this
- BBC Books1994 Hardback I own The Murders in the Rue Morgue, BBC Books 1994 Log in to want this
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Awards, adaptations and setting
Adaptations
- Sherlock Holmes in the Great Murder Mystery film, 1908
- The Murders in the Rue Morgue film, 1914
- Murders in the Rue Morgue film, 1932
- Phantom of the Rue Morgue film, 1954
- Murders in the Rue Morgue film, 1971
- The Murders in the Rue Morgue television film, 1986
- Shadow of the Raven music, 2007
Setting and characters
- Set in
- Paris
- Characters
- C. Auguste Dupin
- Genre
- detective fiction, locked room mystery
In print
- Editions recorded
- 532 on Open Library, 389 in English
- Wikipedia
- Articles in 35 languages
From Wikidata and Open Library, both CC0. A prize or a new adaptation often lifts demand for the first printing.
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Who published the first edition of The Murders in the Rue Morgue?
The first edition of The Murders in the Rue Morgue by Edgar Allan Poe was published in Philadelphia by William H. Graham in 1843.
How many editions of The Murders in the Rue Morgue are there?
We track 4 editions of The Murders in the Rue Morgue, including 1 first edition. Each has its own page with how to identify it.
Has The Murders in the Rue Morgue been adapted?
Yes, including Shadow of the Raven (music, 2007), The Murders in the Rue Morgue (television film, 1986), Murders in the Rue Morgue (film, 1971), according to Wikidata.
Where these facts come from
- The Murders in the Rue Morgue, Wikipedia (en.wikipedia.org)
- Poe's Murders in the Rue Morgue Is Published, EBSCO Research Starters (ebsco.com)
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