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They seemed to be screams of some person (or persons) in great agony—were loud and drawn out, not short and quick...

Edition data

TitleTales

WorkThe Murders in the Rue Morgue

Editing placeChicago

EditorialR. R. Donnelley & Sons Company; The Lakeside Press

Year1930

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Illustration data

TitleThey seemed to be screams of some person (or persons) in great agony—were loud and drawn out, not short and quick...

IllustratorWilliam Addison Dwiggins

Engraver

Topic/Content
3. The narrator introduces the case of the Rue Morgue's crimes through the reading of several newspaper accounts

Technique
Photomechanical

Characters
Crowd
Individuals
Man
Men
Neighbours
Witness
Witnesses
Women

Places
Bye-street
Side of the way

Location in the book (volume)1

Location in the book (page)101

Illustration measurements (in cms)10,5 x 8,5

Page measurements (in cms)18,7 x 12,5

Color/B&WBlack and white