C. Auguste Dupin

little detail of how Dupin is solving the case in his head, at first. Dupin is a character that doesn’t rely on the plain facts in front of him. He uses psychological analysis, forensics and looks deeper into the details of a crime. Throughout the whole short story the Prefect of the police is explaining how detailed his investigation was and how baffled he still was. This gives us the sense that the Prefect is not in the least unintelligent. At the end of his explanation Dupin already has the letter

“The Murders in the Rue Morgue,” written by Edgar Allan Poe in 1841 is considered to be the first true detective story ever written, and the influence for works such as Sherlock Holmes. The narrator and his friend C. Auguste Dupin, after finding out about an intriguing murder, find themselves trying to free an innocent man and find the real beast behind the murders in the rue morgue. Through Poe’s use of symbolism and vivid imagery, the theme of the story is revealed as the struggle between the

Until Poe’s detective stories, there were no conventions of detective fiction. Poe puts in place the rules for writing a modern detective story. Poe captures the mindset of a detective in his Dupin short stories. Edgar Allan Poe uses the hands of an animal, a missing boat and a letter rack to show the value in deductive reasoning by criticizing simplicity in his portrayal of a detective solving a crime in his short stories. Edgar Allan Poe life was never easy especially his early life. By the time

bits from Poe’s actual story, discarding many important details. The book starts out with an intricate explanation of the analytical mind. As that is our introduction; it floats into our narrator recounting his acquaintance with another named: C. Auguste Dupin, whom our narrator recalls was very fond of books; having met him at an obscure library in the Rue Montmartre, they were searching for the same unique text. This accidental meeting brought them closer together, seeing each other frequently. Our

Dupin as a character, is a fantastic precursor archetype for the development of other fictional detective characters, and their fascinating stories. Edgar Allan Poe, has developed a character with unique structure, and quirks beyond even his own era, as there are several examples of how this character has set the stage for unique detective characters of the modern day. The most popular accounts being Sherlock Holmes, Hercule Poirot, and even Batman. Yes, even Batman! However, I had wondered what

Allan Poe’s most important contributions to detective fiction was his detective C. Aguste Dupin who is credited as the world’s first fictional detective (“Detective Story” p. 4). Dupin is described by Charles E. May as being extremely well-read, highly imaginative, and master of a keen analytical ability” (May). Because of his high intellectual level, Dupin craves mental stimulation. According to Martin A. Kayman, “[…] Dupin has no particular concern with upholding justice or the social order. […] he

the Rue Morgue"      In Edgar Allen Poe's short story, "The Murders in the Rue Morgue", a classic detective story is played out in a seedy Paris suburb. The story begins as the narrator meets Monsieur C. Auguste Dupin, a poor but well-read young man. As they become close friends, they live together in seclusion, departing only briefly each evening to take introspective strolls along the dark Paris streets. Soon both the reader and the narrator begin to see

Alfred Hitchcock's Rear Window continues and expands on traditional themes of the Detective Fiction Genre. In 1841, Murder in the Rue Morgue by Edgar Allan Poe broke the traditional character constraints of the Crime Fiction Genre, by introducing a new type of lead detective figure. The ideal detective figure encompassed traits of superiority, intelligence, wit and a keen sense for observation. The lead detective figure is a sophisticated character that is not bound to the constrictions and limitations

the first true detectives in literature, Monsieur C. Auguste Dupin and Sherlock Holmes respectively. It is quite obvious that Doyle draws inspiration for his detective from Poe’s gentlemen-sleuth, however, under the Golden Age and Doyle’s pen, the classical interpretation of the detective is born. In order to understand how Sherlock Holmes and Arthur Conan Doyle handle class differences, one must fist elucidate the differences between Poe’s Dupin and Doyle’s Holmes in order to see the themes of class

Allan Poe’s more famous literary works. Arguably. Poe may be called the father of the American detective story with his trilogy involving Det. Dupin in Murders in the Rue Morgue, the Purloined Letter, and the Mystery of Marie Roget. Poe uses the peculiar eccentricities of hero Detective C. Augustus Dupin to make these mysteries enthralling to the reader. Dupin is purported to be the forerunner to Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s genius detective Sherlock Holmes. Poe created a new genre that captivated the imagination