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The Purloined Letter

by Edgar Allan Poe · 1931

Short Stories · ranked #49 in category

Reviewed by the Book Verdict editorial team

"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

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The verdict

Category
Short Stories
First published
1931 · 1930s
Author
Edgar Allan Poe
Standing
Recommended

About Short Stories

Short fiction is the art of knowing what to leave out. The best collections are as rewarding as any novel — sometimes more so — because every word is chosen and every omission is deliberate.

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