The Murders in the Rue Morgue cover

The Murders in the Rue Morgue

Edgar Allan Poe (1841)

A canonical Poe short suitable for close reading of tone, diction, symbolism, and point of view in middle-to-high school classrooms.

Quick Facts

  • Grade band: Grades 7–10 (+11–12 depending on your classroom)
  • Maturity: 5
  • Reading stats:
  • Accessible — FKGL: 5 | 4,026 Words
  • Abridged — FKGL: 6.4 | 8,132 Words
  • Original — FKGL: 9.5 | 13,824 Words
  • Access status: Requires unlock