The Mystery of Marie Rogêt
A young woman's body is found on a wharf in New York City, and the police are unable to identify her. A series of articles in a newspaper follows the investigation into her death, which appears to be linked to a murder that took place several years earlier in Paris. The narrator, who is also the editor of the newspaper, becomes obsessed with solving the mystery and uncovering the truth about the woman's identity and her killer.
By Edgar Allan Poe · First published 1842 · Genre: Mystery, Detective Fiction, Thriller · 22,792 words
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Es giebt eine Reihe idealischer Begebenheiten, die der Wirklichkeit parallel lauft. Selten fallen sie zusammen. Menschen und zufalle modifieiren gewohulich die idealische Begebenheit, so dass sie unvollkommen erscheint, und ihre Folgen gleichfalls unvollkommen sind. So bei der Reformation; statt des Protestantismus kam das Lutherthum hervor. There are ideal series of events which run parallel with the real ones. They rarely coincide. Men and circumstances generally modify the ideal train of events, so that it seems imperfect, and its consequences are equally imperfect. Thus with the Reformation; instead of Protestantism came Lutheranism. Novalis.28 Moral Ansichten
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- Work type: Novel
- Author: Edgar Allan Poe
- Date: 1842 CE
- Language: English
- Genres: Mystery, Detective Fiction, Thriller, Gothic Fiction, Literary Fiction
- Length: 22,792 words
- Structure: 1 section, 104 paragraphs
- Reading fit: Fairly Difficult (10th-12th Grade)
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Genres
- Mystery — The plot revolves around the investigation of a murder, central to the mystery genre.
- Detective Fiction — Features a detective figure who employs reasoning and deduction to solve the case.
- Thriller — Contains suspenseful elements and a sense of urgency surrounding the investigation.
- Gothic Fiction — Incorporates dark themes and a moody atmosphere typical of Gothic literature.
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Murder · Mystery · Crime · Detective Fiction · Short Story · Literary Fiction · Psychological Thriller · Gothic Fiction · 19th Century Literature · American Literature · Pulp Fiction · Serial Killer