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C. Auguste Dupin
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Le Chevalier C. Auguste Dupin is a fictional character created by Edgar Allan Poe. Dupin made his first appearance in Poe's 1841 short story "The Murders in the Rue Morgue", widely considered the firs
Auguste Dupin in "The Purloined Letter" (1864 illustration by Frédéric-Théodore Lix)
Auguste Dupin in "The Purloined Letter" (1864 illustration by Frédéric-Théodore Lix)
Facsimile of Poe's original manuscript for "The Murders in the Rue Morgue", the first appearance of C. Auguste Dupin
Facsimile of Poe's original manuscript for "The Murders in the Rue Morgue", the first appearance of C. Auguste Dupin
Sherlock Holmes was one of several fictional detectives influenced by Dupin.
Sherlock Holmes was one of several fictional detectives influenced by Dupin.
A Study in Scarlet (1887)
A Study in Scarlet (1887)
Sherlock Holmes
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Sherlock Holmes is a fictional detective created by British author Arthur Conan Doyle. Referring to himself as a "consulting detective" in his stories, Holmes is known for his proficiency with observa
C. Auguste Dupin
…Dupin character before the word detective had been used for a profession. The character laid the groundwork for fictional detectives to come, including Sherlock Holmes, Hercule Poirot and many others. Through Dupin, Poe also established many of the common elements of the detective fiction genre. Dupin is from what was…
Sherlock Holmes in a 1904 illustration by Sidney Paget
Sherlock Holmes in a 1904 illustration by Sidney Paget
The cover page of the 1887 edition of Beeton's Christmas Annual, which contains Holmes's first appearance (A Study in Scarlet)
The cover page of the 1887 edition of Beeton's Christmas Annual, which contains Holmes's first appearance (A Study in Scarlet)
Holmes (right) and Watson in a Sidney Paget illustration for "The Adventure of Silver Blaze"
Holmes (right) and Watson in a Sidney Paget illustration for "The Adventure of Silver Blaze"
Holmes examining a bicycle with Watson standing behind in "The Adventure of the Priory School" from 1904. Sidney Paget's illustrations in The Strand M
Holmes examining a bicycle with Watson standing behind in "The Adventure of the Priory School" from 1904. Sidney Paget's illustrations in The Strand Magazine iconicised both characters.