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The Fall of the House of Usher - narrator goes to an old friends house, Usher, who is suffering from a mental illness. Usher's sister suffers as well, and <spoiler>they bury his sister alive, though she eventually escapes</spoiler>. ***
— Jul 05, 2014 03:32PM
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The Balloon Hoax - Fictional story that Poe wrote which was published in a newspaper as fact. Eventually people learned it was a hoax. The story itself: *.
— Feb 13, 2014 04:15PM
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The Mystery of Marie Roget - Dupin tries to solve a mystery by reading only the clues provided in the newspapers. Too much description for me. ** previous story ****.
— Feb 12, 2013 02:24PM
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The Murders in the Rue Morgoe - 2 men solve the mystery of how 2 women were murdered. Murders were committed by an orangutan. Cited as the first detective fiction story. Very similar format to Sherlock Holmes, which ACD wrote 40 years later.
— Jan 23, 2013 01:20PM
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Finished The Gold Bug - man discovers a scarabaeus and parchment which he deciphers and leads him and friends to buried treasure. Famous for including cryptography. *** (previous story **)
— Feb 22, 2012 03:13PM
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Finished The Unparalleled Adventure of One Hans Pfaall - man travels from Earth to the Moon in a balloon. A little too detailed for me.
— Feb 09, 2012 12:29PM
