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The Murders in the Rue Morgue (Fort Raphael Publishing Company Edition)

By: Edgar Allan Poe
Narrated by: Kevin Theis
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Regarded by many as the world's first detective story, Edgar Allan Poe here creates C. Auguste Dupin, the proto-Sherlock Holmes, investigating the murder of two women and arriving at a startling - and horrifying - conclusion.

The Murders in the Rue Morgue was first published in 1841 in Graham's Magazine and is the first of three stories to center around Dupin, who here explains his theory of "ratiocination", where a precise, logical, and unemotional examination of the facts will lead to the solution of a mystery...no matter how bizarre the conclusion.

Poe's Dupin had a profound impact on later writers, and his theory of detection is clearly reflected in Arthur Conan Doyle's Sherlock Holmes series, as well as the works of Agatha Christie.

This edition also features an essay by Poe's contemporary and friend N. P. Willis entitled "The Death of Edgar A. Poe".

Public Domain (P)2018 Fort Raphael Publishing Company Classics Historical Horror Mystery Scary Detective Fiction Murder Crime Sherlock Holmes

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Hood story & narration

Good

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I will preface this review by informing the reader that I was given a special code for a copy of this book by the narrator in return for a genuine fair and impartial review which I intend to give.

I am something of a casual fan of Edgar Allan Poe but even I had heard of Murders In The Rue Morgue. The story itself is enjoyable with an interesting preface that helps set up the events and helps solidify the claim of the main character to being a precursor of Sherlock Holmes albeit his equivalent to Watson can be occasionally irritating. For other people like me who've heard of Poe from stories like The Raven and The Fall Of The House Of Usher I would recommend not just Murders but specifically this version.

Kevin Theis is a very good narrator for the story in my opinion. He suitably changes both inflection and delivery to differentiate the various characters and their personalities. On top of this his voice is crisp and clear in the recording unlike some recordings already available on Audible. I'm not sure how to phrase this but he also manages to have an accent that seems to match the classical American gentleman tone - somewhat similar to the upper class Englishman of the 19th century.

I must also commend the sound design. The effects and small musical stings help to draw you deeper into the story. In some rare cases it can seem to get a little too loud or too sharp but on balance I would say they also do a good job.

One final comment is to thank Fort Raphael Publishing Company for including the small essay at the beginning. It was a small bonus but one I appreciated especially given the importance of the author in question.

Edgar Allan Poe's Rue masterpiece, well performed.

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As always, Poe writes some strange stuff!! I have read Murders in the Rue Morgue before and had forgotten the plot twist. This version is very different from just reading it. It is almost like a news cast. It actually works out well because it keeps your interest better. The great sound effects also help a great deal. I love the narrators voice as he brings a life to it that is much different than the normal creepy narrators so common to Poe. I wound up listening on 1.5 speed and it really was like I was listening to a radio news broadcast and I really enjoyed it! When the plot twist hits though don’t be surprised when you think “wait, what? Did he just say what I thought he said?”
I would recommend this for people new to Poe or for students that have this for required reading. It is worth a listen! Great job to the narrator!

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a fantastic classic Edgar Allan Poe story on audiobook and well narrated by Kevin Theis xxxxx

Fantastic

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It’s always interesting to see the origins of entire genres. I enjoyed the production in this audiobook.

Interesting

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