April 1841

The Murders in the Rue Morgue - Graham's Magazine, April 1841

First publication of Edgar Allan Poe's 'The Murders in the Rue Morgue' - the first modern detective story.

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The tale's first appearance in print, in the April 1841 Graham's Magazine (issue pp. 166-179); widely regarded as the first detective story.

Date: April 1841
Credits: Edgar Allan Poe (author)
Publisher: George R. Graham - Graham's Magazine
Where to find it: 14 tale pages; complete issue is 64 scanned pages
Reference collection: Internet Archive

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Image PDF - tale pages (reading excerpt)

Pages 24-37 of the received PDF.

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Original scan - April 1841 issue of Graham's Magazine

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Poe, Edgar Allan. 'The Murders in the Rue Morgue.' Graham's Magazine, vol. 18, no. 4 (April 1841): 166-179.

Public domain. First published in the United States in April 1841; copyright long expired. Internet Archive scan of a public-domain serial.

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