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The Purloined Letter by Edgar Allan Poe

 About the Author:

                  Born on January 19, 1809, in Boston, Massachusetts, writer, poet, critic, and editor Edgar Allan Poe's tales of mystery and horror gave birth to the modern detective story and many of his works, including “The Tell-Tale Heart” and “The Fall of the House of Usher,” became literary classics. "The Raven," which he published in 1845, is considered among the best-known poems in American literature.

Theme of the story:

1). Cunning and cleverness
2). Lies and deceit
3). Versions of reality
4). Power
5). Rules and order





Character of this story:

1). C.Auguste Dupin
2). Monsieur G-
3). The Narrator
4). The minister D-
5).The royal lady
6). S-
 

Short Overview about story:

      In this sequel to “The Murders in the Rue Morgue,” Dupin recovers a stolen letter to foil a villain’s plan. The police attempt thorough investigations but come up with nothing. Identifying with the criminal mind, Dupin discovers evidence so obvious that it had gone unnoticed.

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