Talk:The Purloined Letter

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I think Sir Arther C Doyale re-did this story could someone help?

In answer to that question, I think it could be argued that Conan Doyle's A Scandal in Bohemia, the first story on The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, is a rewrite of The Purloined Letter by Poe. Actually Conan Doyle was greatly influenced by Poe's Dupin stories, and the character of the sleuth itself is greatly reflected on Sherlock Holmes. Also, there is the fact that the stories are always told by a second-person narrator, a sidekick (Dr Watson and Poe's unnamed narrator). Both involve the "purloining" of an item (Irene's photograph and the Minister's letter), blackmail, royalty, a discussion on the science of deduction, a clever play on appearances (the King's mask, disguises used by Dupin and Holmes), and a clash of intellects. Sdicht 19:26, 15 April 2005

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Should this article remain a stub? I will change it soon, pending other's insight. Wendell 04:51, 14 Apr 2005 (UTC)