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Auguste Dupin

Auguste Dupin is a fictional detective created by Edgar Allan Poe.

While not the first detective in fiction, Auguste Dupin was the prototype for many that came later (most notably Sherlock Holmes). He lives in Paris alone in an old house. Many tropes that would later become commonplace in mystery fiction first appeared in Poe's stories: the eccentric but brilliant detective, the bumbling constabulary, the first-person narration by a close personal friend. Like Sherlock Holmes, Dupin uses his considerable deductive prowess and observation to solve crimes.

He appears in three stories by Poe:

• "The Murders in the Rue Morgue" (1841)
• "The Mystery of Marie Roget" (1842)
• "The Purloined Letter" (1844)

He also makes a brief appearance in Alan Moore's League of Extraordinary Gentlemen comic book.

Categories: Edgar Allan Poe | Characters in written fiction | Fictional detectives

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