Explore Beyond Rue Morgue Anthology: Further Tales Of Edgar Allan Poes 1st Detective Articulated By Paul Kane Presented In Paper Edition

hard to accept authors writing about someone elses creation, The stories here are varied, some with only a tenuous connection to Poes character, and most are simply weird, I did enjoy the Holmes story though, As with all anthologies, some were a hit with me, some a miss, An interesting conceptstars

For fans of Edgar Allan Poe, this anthology of detective Dupin stories could be reason enough to buy it.
A collection of adult fanfiction without, of course, the negative connotations, Beyond Rue Morgue: Further Tales of Edgar Allan Poesst Detective is exactly what it sounds like: a group of talented writers dreaming up stories of Dupin and the other mysteries he could have solved and more.


Le Chevalier C, Auguste Dupin was the worlds first literary detective, brought to life by Poe inin the first of three mysteries: “The Murders in the Rue Morgue”.
A classic Poe piece, decorated with fancy Romantic language and detailed eloquently in speech, Rue Morgue is a necessary read for all Edgar Allan Poe fans and for mystery book lovers alike.


For those who havent read the original story, or for those who arent too familiar with the crimesolving detective, the anthology thoughtfully includes the famous Rue Morgue story, to introduce new readers to the mystique of Dupin.


Beyond Rue Morgue is a great collection of short stories of new, reimagined adventures for Dupin ranging from oldschool mysteries told in first person to stories with subtle commentary on race and media, to introducing the audience to both Dupins grandson, to “meeting” Edgar Allan Poe and introduces an unusual and creative connection with Sherlock Holmes, creating some super meta situations “The Purloined Face” by Stephen Volk is highly recommended.


Complete review: sitelink paperdroids. com/ It was OK, but I got bored, "It will be found, in fact, that the ingenious are always fanciful, and the truly imaginative never otherwise than analytic, "

Beyond Rue Morgue Further Tales Of Edgar Allan Poesst Detective is an anthology edited by Paul Kane and Charles Prepolec.
It features the classic written by Edgar Allan Poe to begin with and as you read on different cases are linked to the infamous Detective Chevalier C.
Auguste Dupin.

These stories allow the reader to explore Dupins legacy through mysterious and dark stories against evils of human and the unnatural kind.
They lead us to his grandson, greatgranddaughter and links between Poe, Sherlock Holmes and Lovecraft,

Some of my favourites were:

The Sons Of Tammany by Mike Carey

The Unfathomed Darkness by Simon Clark

The Vanishing Assassin by Jonathan Maberry

The Gruesome Affair Of The Electric Blue Lightening by Joe R Lansdale

New Murders In The Rue Morgue by Clive Barker

Many of these turned quite dark and unsettling very quickly and the view on the family legacy was interesting to see.
I enjoyed reading the varied situations Dupin was put in and how he handled himself and the case at hand,

An interesting anthology worth exploring, After reading this collection I gained a newfound love for Dupin, Having read "Murders in the Rue Morgue" a year prior I was quite shocked as to how satisfyingly readable it still is, esepcially if you're into the old school classic mysteries in the Holmes tradition.
However I seriously think that he is severely underutilised in the genre which he coincidentally helped create,
Sure there's countless Sherlock pastiches that are published like it's going out of style but Dupin has been unfarily neglected.
. . not anymore.

Going into this I was mostly expecting some average stories with a few gems peppered along the way, was it like that Well, yes and no.


Let me explain, Yes, in the sense that they follow on from or are inspired by Poe's famous creation but the stories were decent and each had their own unique aspects which made a lot of them slightly above average and regardless of genre each of them tapped into the chevalier's compelling quirkiness.


I don't really want to say which favourites I had because each one I read had something different I enjoyed, even thought there were some gems.

All I will say is that if you like mystery stories, perhaps with a little bit of genre blending, if you need to become au courant with the man who gave birth to the "world's first detective" then you'll probably dig this collection.
Checked this out just before Halloween because I felt the need to reread "Murder in the Rue Morgue, " The documentary on Poe I'd watched sorta said that all detective stories that feature an Everyman a Quirky Genius owe that trope to this story.
So I had to check, Of the rest of the stories, "From Darkness, Emerged, Returned" by Elizabeth Massie was especially good, I love Edgar Allan Poe and this anthology takes a prism to one of the greatest detective stories and moves it around with different perspectives from other authors.
I liked the spikiness of the original detective as well as the puzzle to be solved, That particular time had other great writers such as Jules Verne creating new genres of fiction, Lewis Carroll published Alice in Wonderland.
Something was going on.

Most of the stories were great but with an anthology you will always find one or two that don't resonate as much as the others but this was well worth the effort.
Even before opening the cover of'Beyond Rue Morgue', my black little heart was jumping for joywell as much as it could, given its decrepit state from the roster of genre names on the cover.
What an absolute treasure trove of authors! Full respect is due to editors 'Paul Kane and Charles Prepolec for not only the choice of subject, but also such a stellar contents list!

''Chevalier Dupin is a man

who methodically preserves memories of the sights, sounds and odors produced by the horrors of this world,as I would methodically place books on my library shelves.
He is the consummate archivist of the accoutrements of tragedy, ''

This singular description, by Simon Clark, absolutely nails why Dupin made such an impact at the time Poe released his short stories about the detective.
He deduces the truth of the situation from the facts available to him, applies logic and comes up with a solution.
He was the the modern detective using forensics before they were even invented,

Rereading the original tale, The Murders In  the Rue Morgue, is to be reacquainted with an old friend, A friend who has not been visited for quite some time and is overdue a social call, I have not read the stories and poems of Poe for way too many years, and this collection has reignited the spark of wanting to explore the lesser known Poe.
As such, I have ordered the Wordsworth edition of the 'Tales Of Mystery And Imagination', and am looking forward to making the acquaintance of old friends, once more.


Walking the same tightrope between thrill, suspense, horror and barely restrained genius, each of the writers in this collection takes the central concept of Poe's detective, and writes a tale with him as the focus using their own unique skills.


From the original which has spawned the anthology, which launches Dupin, he is then taken from France all around the world, via a vast range of talents and genres.


Ending with a modern twist on the tale, via Clive Barker, it is possible to see Dupin's footsteps walking through the streets of New York, Paris, Arizona, in his parlays with Sherlock Holmes, meets his own creator, and  returning, in the final tale, to Paris, his original stomping ground.


It is pure joy to read these tales by authors I highly admire, and respect, and the way they convey their acknowledgement of Poe's underrated genius in my mind, at the very least, he is a genius yet give it a twist with their own inimitable flare.
The nameless narrator stays in place, focussing the attention in the titular , book loving detective, whilst we, the reader, stpe into the role of side kick and confidante.


It is such a pleasure to read a collection with heart, as this one is, It would have been easy to slap Poe's most famous tale on the front and wring any old story out of it.
However, here the editors have commissioned some truly outstanding fiction which pays homage to a grand master of horror and dark literature.
Titan Books is one of my favourite publishers at the moment, because they breath new life into the classics, whilst giving readers a little something modern from time to time to indulge in.
Usually, they know just which buttons to press to give me a happy this time though, Im slightly underwhelmed, and rather unsatisfied.


Beyond Rue Morgue Anthology: Further Tales of Edgar Allan Poesst Detective starts off with Edgar Allen Poes “The Murders in The Rue Morgue”, the original tale of where mystery detective, Le Chevalier C.
Auguste Dupin first featured, which is a good start, It gives new readers a background of where the rest of the anthology is heading, Thereafter comes the more modern stories, from renowned authors like Mike Carey, Jonathan Maberry, Clive Barker and Stephen Volk, With such names, what could possibility go wrong, right

Well, something just felt a little off, in my opinion.
Some stories were awesome, I mean really they captured Dupin perfectly, whereas others just kind of failed to invoke the proper feelings in me.
Poe is a tough act to follow, theres no denying that, but whilst some authors were able to give the reader what they wanted with their stories, the others just felt like forced tales.


Now, Im not going to review each individual story thatll take too long, but Im looking at the anthology in a whole, which I usually do in anthology cases anyway.


The editing was great, Paul Kane and Charles Prepolec did a fantastic job in that department, and yeah the stories were positioned in the right spots too.
But I feel that maybe it would have been wiser not to pick the big names just because of their marketability.
Surely there are other lesser known authors out there that could have blended in alongside some of the greats

Perhaps Im being a bit harsh, but Im so used to Titan Books always publishing absolute winners that when I finished this book, I was left rather bemused.
However, Titans worst is still better than some other publishers best, so that alone says a lot,

So, should you buy it

Its entirely up to you, Beyond Rue Morgue Anthology: Further Tales of Edgar Allan Poesst Detective is on the fringe of yay and nay, which makes it difficult to decide.
Hardcore Dupin fans might find this book a treat though, whereas others might not, That being said, it is an excellent introductory book to Le Chevalier C, Auguste Dupin, so keep that in mind when youre deciding,

review originally posted on sitelinkwww, killeraphrodite. com.