A Modern Detective
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A Modern Detective
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A Modern Detective
He is fond of enigmas, of conundrums, hieroglyphics; exhibiting in his solutions of each a degree of acumen which appears to the ordinary apprehension praeternatural.
In these two stories gentleman sleuth C. Auguste Dupin, the first fictional detective, investigates the death of a young girl and the grisly murders in the Rue Morgue.
46 new books in the bestselling Little Black Classics series, to celebrate the first ever Penguin Classic in 1946.
He is fond of enigmas, of conundrums, hieroglyphics; exhibiting in his solutions of each a degree of acumen which appears to the ordinary apprehension praeternatural.
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A Modern Detective by Edgar Allan Poe showcases the brilliant detective work and analytical prowess that Poe is celebrated for, encapsulated in the timeless detective tradition that has enthralled readers for generations.
Series: Penguin Little Black Classics
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INFORMATION
ISBN: 9780241252321
Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 03 March 2016
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Penguin Classics
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 11.0mm
Width: 111.0mm
Height: 161.0mm
Weight: 101g
Pages: 128
About the Author
Edgar Allan Poe (1809-1849). Poe's works available in Penguin Classics are The Complete Tales and Poems of Edgar Allan Poe, The Fall of the House of Usher and Other Writings, The Masque of the Red Death, The Murders in the Rue Morgue and Other Tales, The Narrative of Arthur Gordon Pym of Nantucket, The Pit and the Pendulum, The Portable Edgar Allan Poe and The Science Fiction of Edgar Allan Poe.
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