The Murders in the Rue Morgue: Audiobook
As an audiobook, The Murders in the Rue Morgue runs an estimated 1.2 hours (about 0.8 hours at 1.5× playback speed).
The instrumentWhen will you finish it?
Based on 1.2 hours of listening (estimated).
| Your pace | You'll finish in |
|---|---|
| 30 min / day | 3 days |
| 1 hour / day | 2 days |
| 2 hours / day | 1 day |
| 1 hour / day at 1.5× | 1 day |
You'll finish in–by –
What our data says
- At 1.2 hours (estimated), it's shorter than 99% of the mystery audiobooks we measured.
- That's 86% shorter than the average mystery audiobook (8.6 hrs across 582 titles in our dataset).
Computed from mystery audiobooks in The Books Insider dataset (build ); listening time estimated from page count. Methodology.
Who is this for?
Best for mystery listeners who want proper detective work and a murder to untangle: a weekend-size listen at 1.2 hours (estimated).
About the book
The Murders in the Rue Morgue was first published in Graham's Magazine in 1841. Today, it is considered by many as the first detective story. Poe referred to it as one of his "tales of ratiocination". C. Auguste Dupin is a Frenchman who decides to solve the mysterious brutal murder of two women in Paris. Numerous witnesses are quoted in the newspaper as having heard a suspect, though the witnesses each think it was a different language. As the first true detective in fiction, the Dupin character established many literary devices which would be used in future fictional detectives including Sherlock Holmes and Hercule Poirot. Two such devices are a personal friend who serves as narrator, and the final revelation being presented first followed by the reasoning that leads to it.
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Start listening freeQuestions listeners ask
How long is The Murders in the Rue Morgue as an audiobook?
The Murders in the Rue Morgue runs about 1.2 hours, our estimate from its 42 pages at a typical narration pace. At 1.5× speed that drops to roughly 0.8 hours.
Is The Murders in the Rue Morgue free as an audiobook?
Yes, for new listeners: the trial starts you with three free audiobooks.
When was The Murders in the Rue Morgue first published?
The Murders in the Rue Morgue by Edgar Allan Poe was first published in 1841.
