Character background and analysis C. Auguste Dupin
facsimile of poe s original manuscript murders in rue morgue , first appearance of c. auguste dupin
dupin once wealthy family, variety of untoward events has been reduced more humble circumstances, , contents himself basic necessities of life. lives in paris close friend, anonymous narrator of stories. 2 met accident while both searching same rare , remarkable volume in obscure library. scene, 2 characters searching hidden text, serves metaphor detection. promptly move old manor located in faubourg saint-germain. hobbies, dupin fond of enigmas, conundrums, , hieroglyphics. bears title chevalier, meaning knight in légion d honneur. dupin shares features later gentleman detective, character type became common in golden age of detective fiction. acquainted police prefect g , appears in 3 stories seeking counsel.
in murders in rue morgue , dupin investigates murder of mother , daughter in paris. investigates murder in mystery of marie rogêt . story based on true story of mary rogers, saleswoman @ cigar store in manhattan body found floating in hudson river in 1841. dupin s final appearance, in purloined letter , features investigation of letter stolen french queen. poe called story perhaps, best of tales of ratiocination . throughout 3 stories, dupin travels through 3 distinct settings. in murders in rue morgue , travels through city streets; in mystery of marie rogêt , in wide outdoors; in purloined letter , in enclosed private space.
dupin not professional detective, , motivations change through appearances. in murders in rue morgue , investigates murders personal amusement, , prove innocence of falsely accused man. refuses financial reward. however, in purloined letter , dupin purposefully pursues financial reward.
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