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    Was E. A. Poe's C. Auguste Dupin the first literary detective ever?

    Question #111932. Asked by flem-ish. (Jan 06 10 8:39 AM)


    great2beme

    		Yes, C.Auguste Dupin is generally acknowledged as the first detective in fiction.

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/C._Auguste_Dupin

    Jan 06 10, 9:23 AM

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