Edgar Allan Poe: The Murders in the Rue Morgue. Printed book.

Edgar Allan Poe was a renowned American poet, novelist, critic, and journalist. A man of dazzling talent and a sorrowful fate. Haters and admirers, imitators and followers—for centuries, Poe's legacy has left no one indifferent. "The Gold-Bug," "The Murders in the Rue Morgue," "The Mystery of Marie Rogêt," "The Purloined Letter," "The Premature Burial," "The Tell-Tale Heart," and other stories presented in this collection are brilliant examples of Poe's "short-form" prose, in which the writer demonstrated superb craftsmanship and reached the pinnacle of artistic perfection. Edgar Allan Poe is a significant figure in literary history, not just in the United States. It was this writer and poet who exerted a tremendous influence on the formation of the science fiction genre and is considered the founder of the detective-fiction genre. Edgar Allan Poe gained his greatest fame for his dark and detective stories. The collection "The Murders in the Rue Morgue" includes eleven of the author's stories.

Author: Edgar Allan Poe

Translation: Revekka Galperina, Nora Gal, Irina Gurova

Pages: 288 (newsprint). Paperback

Dimensions: 181x115x18 mm

Series: Azbooka-Classics