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基本説明
New in paperback. Hardcover was published in 2008. Kopley offers surprising discoveries about Poe's detective tales and traces the origins of the modern detective tale genre.
Full Description
Employing the methods of Poe's own detective, Edgar Allan Poe and the Dupin Mysteries offers new and surprising discoveries about Poe's stories "The Murders in the Rue Morgue," "The Mystery of Marie Rogêt," and "The Purloined Letter." Kopley sheds light on the beginnings of the modern detective tale and anchors Poe to his rightful place within the genre. Offering archival study and biographical analysis, as well as a reprint of the three stories, this book is an insightful and useful guide for students and experts alike.
Contents
Formal Considerations of the Dupin Tales 'The Murders in the Rue Morgue' and The Philadelphia Saturday News 'The Mystery of Marie Rogêt' and 'Various Newspaper Files' 'The Purloined Letter' and Death-Bed Confessions Biographical Considerations of the Dupin Tales