![]() ![]() Dupin's final appearance, in " The Purloined Letter", features an investigation of a letter stolen from the French queen. This story was based on the true story of Mary Rogers, a saleswoman at a cigar store in Manhattan whose body was found floating in the Hudson River in 1841. He investigates another murder in " The Mystery of Marie Rogêt". In " The Murders in the Rue Morgue", Dupin investigates the murder of a mother and daughter in Paris. He is acquainted with police prefect "G.", who appears in all three stories seeking his counsel. Dupin shares some features with the later gentleman detective, a character type that became common in the Golden Age of Detective Fiction. He bears the title Chevalier, meaning that he is a knight in the Légion d'honneur. ![]() For hobbies, Dupin is "fond" of enigmas, conundrums, and hieroglyphics. They promptly move to an old manor located in Faubourg Saint-Germain. This scene, the two characters searching for a hidden text, serves as a metaphor for detection. The two met by accident while both were searching for "the same rare and very remarkable volume" in an obscure library. He now lives in Paris with his close friend, the anonymous narrator of the stories. Auguste Dupinĭupin is from what was once a wealthy family, but "by a variety of untoward events" has been reduced to more humble circumstances, and contents himself only with the basic necessities of life. The character laid the groundwork for fictional detectives to come, including Sherlock Holmes, and established most of the common elements of the detective fiction genre.Ĭharacter background and analysis įacsimile of Poe's original manuscript for "The Murders in the Rue Morgue", the first appearance of C. Poe created the Dupin character before the word detective had been coined. ![]() His talents are strong enough that he appears able to read the mind of his companion, the unnamed narrator of all three stories. Using what Poe termed " ratiocination", Dupin combines his considerable intellect with creative imagination, even putting himself in the mind of the criminal. He reappears in " The Mystery of Marie Rogêt" (1842) and " The Purloined Letter" (1844).ĭupin is not a professional detective and his motivations for solving the mysteries change throughout the three stories. Dupin made his first appearance in Poe's 1841 short story " The Murders in the Rue Morgue", widely considered the first detective fiction story. Auguste Dupin is a fictional character created by Edgar Allan Poe. Condition: Used, Condition: FIRST CLASS, Model: Professional, Country/Region of Manufacture: Switzerland, Brand: R.Le Chevalier C. Peter ``360``671``0696`` 10-6 Pacific Time I have a myriad of other professional model oboes, oboes d'amore, English horns, and bass oboes available. Please feel free to ask any questions you may have. The resistance is "just so." This instrument "just wants to play." 5 day trial in the US only. I love the way this oboe "takes the air." Scale and voicing- impeccable. This oboe plays like a "house afire." In my estimation, the playing characteristics of this Dupin oboe rival late models Marigaux 901, Puchner, Rigoutat, Howarth, Bulgheroni, and possibly even Hiniker. Bore near pristine The wood is gorgeous NO CRACKS Has 3rd octave key I recommend using "break-in" procedures be followed for this instrument. All high grade cork pads, except on bell Scarcely any detectable visible or palpable signs of wear. DUPIN "standard" model oboe (Zurich) Excellent condition in every respect. ![]() Item: 123340925358 DUPIN OBOE DUPIN OBOE ZURICH DUPIN OBOE EXCELLENT CONDITION DUPIN OBOE. ![]()
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