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The detective genre began about the same time as recorded history, but modern detective fiction began in 1841 with Edgar Allan Poe's 'The Murders in the Rue Morgue.'
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The detective genre is said to have begun in the mid-19th century with the publication of Edgar Allan Poe's "The Murders in the Rue Morgue" in 1841. This story is considered one of the first detective stories and helped establish many of the conventions of the genre.
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