Power Games in Paris! Edgar Allan Poe's "The Purloined Letter" - Part 1/2

Watch the 2nd half of the story here! 👉    • The Detective's Revenge! Edgar Allan Poe's...   Take a trip to 19th century Paris with Shoosha and me. Smoke a pipe with Detective Dupont. Ridicule the Prefect of Police for wasting endless manpower as he fails to protect the Queen. Outwit him and his opponent to obtain Her Majesty's letter. And sell it to the Crown for a lump of cold, hard cash 🤑 In this video, my dog and I read the first half of Edgar Allan Poe's story, "The Purloined Letter." I provide commentary about what is literally happening and why it's so interesting. Chapters --------------- What if you could intimidate a Queen? 0:00 - 1:25 1st half of the story 1:25 - 24:07 Recap of the plot so far and closing thoughts 24:07 - end --------------- This story (published 1844) is in the public domain. #booktok #booktube #literature #edgarallanpoe #detectivestory #mysterystory #historicalmysteries #historicalfiction #paris