The Murders in the Rue Morgue and Other Stories (Assignation / Berenice / Domain of Arnheim / Eleonora / Landor's Cottage / Ligeia / Metzengerstein / Morella / Murders in the Rue Morgue / Mystery of Marie Roget / Purloined Letter / Tell-Tale Heart / William Wilson)
Age rating: Ages 17+ · Young Adults
Age rating and Christian content guidance for parents.
First published 1900
This collection features several of Edgar Allan Poe's famous mystery and horror short stories.
Concern Level
Extreme
Virtue Level
Thin
Concern Level
Extreme
Virtue Level
Thin
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Things to consider
Higher = more presentSome stories contain suggestive themes or brief mentions.
Graphic descriptions of murder and violence are present.
Some mild profanity may appear in dialogue.
Occasional use of mild exclamations that could be considered blasphemous.
Themes of death and despair are present.
Some stories explore themes of madness and self-destruction.
Many stories are intensely suspenseful and frightening.
Some stories touch on the supernatural or macabre.
No LGBTQ+ themes are present.
The worldview is often dark, focusing on human depravity.
No negative portrayals of Christians are present.
Virtues to celebrate
Higher = stronger presenceNo themes of sacrificial courage are central.
No explicit Christian faith elements are present.
Themes of love are absent or twisted.
No themes of grace, mercy, or repentance are present.
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