The Mystery Of Marie Roget

Edgar Allan Poe (1809 – 1849) was an American author, poet, editor, and literary critic, considered part of the American Romantic Movement. Best known for his tales of mystery and the macabre. Poe was one of the earliest American practitioners of the short story, and is generally considered the inventor of the detective fiction genre.

“The Mystery of Marie Roget” is the short story by American writer Edgar Allan Poe written in 1842. Being a continuation of the story “The Murders in the Rue Morgue” is based on real facts in spite of the facts that all actions take place in Paris, not in New-York. Along with other stories represents one of part of the trilogy about French enthusiastic detective Dupin.