The Purloined Letter

The Purloined Letter - Paperback

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The Purloined Letter - Paperback

The Purloined Letter - Paperback

by Edgar Allan Poe
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by Edgar Allan Poe (Author)

The Purloined Letter by Edgar Allan Poe "The Purloined Letter" is a short story by American author Edgar Allan Poe. It is the third of his three detective stories featuring the fictional C. Auguste Dupin, the other two being "The Murders in the Rue Morgue" and "The Mystery of Marie Roget." These stories are considered to be important early forerunners of the modern detective story. It first appeared in the literary annual The Gift for 1845 (1844) and was soon reprinted in numerous journals and newspapers. The unnamed narrator is discussing with the famous Parisian amateur detective C. Auguste Dupin some of his most celebrated cases when they are joined by the Prefect of the Police, a man known as G

Number of Pages: 28
Dimensions: 0.06 x 9.02 x 5.98 IN
Publication Date: June 11, 2016
Accelerated Reader:
Quiz Name: Purloined Letter
Interest Level: Upper Grades, 9-12
Reading Level: 10.4
Point Value: 2
ISBN9781534625716
Author Edgar Allan Poe
PublisherCreatespace Independent Publishing Platform
GenreChildren
FormatPaperback
PublishedJune 2016
LanguageENG- English
Pages28
Weight1.0 lb
Target AudienceTeens & young adults
Print SizeStandard Print

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