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Sirius Literary Puzzles

Edgar Allan Poe Puzzles: Conundrums of Mystery and Imagination

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"I became insane, with long intervals of horrible sanity."
Edgar Allan Poe

Try not to go insane as you enter the world of master of the macabre, Edgar Allan Poe, with this fascinating collection of cunning puzzles and curious riddles. The ground-breaking master of mystery and horror Edgar Allan Poe was fascinated by puzzles and codes, as well as being the inventor of detective fiction. So, you will need your wits about you, as you hone your own skills of deduction and logic in order to reveal the answers to the conundrums contained within.

These narrative puzzles are filled with codes to crack, strange letters to decipher, and mysteries to solve. Vintage pen-and-ink illustrations accompany the text, by artists including Harry Clarke who was one of Poe's original illustrators. Whether it's for yourself or as a gift, you'll be thrilled with this Poe-inspired collection!

ABOUT THE Sirius Literary Puzzles brings together entertaining narrative puzzles based on stories and characters from classic literature. Immerse yourself in the worlds of these beloved tales as you solve a host of riddles, number puzzles and other conundrums.

255 pages, Paperback

Published April 1, 2022

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January 5, 2023
I enjoy all things to do with Edgar Allan Poe, master of the macabre and this book certainly does him proudly in that he is not copious to those who wish to be maestro…none can be his equal or feign to try…there is not another but Poe!
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I can't find the formatting that was gifted me for Christmas but this is a close one of the kind; this is not a book for one sitting read; I am perusing it at my leisure and I am liking it accordingly, unsure if I make sense. Thank you!
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November 26, 2025
If you like the works of Edgar Allan Poe and want to try your hand at being a Dupin like character, you will find a great bit of joy in playing around with these puzzles and “cases.” Ranging from those that hinge on one element to more general “cases” or challenges to solve, there is a great deal of fun and wordplay in these riddles and brain teasers in general, though some are far more easy than others. Something for any mystery solving fan of Poe.
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39 reviews13 followers
April 26, 2025
Short witty narratives filled with dark and mysterious atmosphere of Poe's imagination.

I read a Czech version and the work of the translators was exceptional. Absolutely love the way they translated the linguistic riddles and puns.
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32 reviews
March 31, 2024
It was more fun reading the narratives than trying to think of the right answers because I've never been very good at the latter in books like this.
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328 reviews4 followers
May 25, 2025
Ce petit livre d'énigmes est en deux parties. Tout d'abord, celle où le narrateur est Edgar Poe lui-même et où il nous propose des énigmes qu'il a pu rencontrer dans sa vie de tous les jours, notamment des propositions de messages codés envoyés par les lecteurices du Messenger. Une seconde partie nous est racontée par le narrateur des enquêtes du Chevalier Dupin, où il nous expose certaines énigmes liées à des enquêtes ou bien certaines que Dupin propose à son ami.
Les énigmes sont accompagnées d'illustrations d'antan.
On retrouve plutôt le style de Poe dans les textes, les énigmes ressemblent à celles qu'on peut rencontrer couramment, mais elles sont bien adaptées au contexte. J'étais contente aussi de n'avoir pas oublié tous mes cours de maths du collège car les équations à une et deux inconnues m'ont été bien utiles.
Attention toutefois, certains intitulés peuvent manquer de précision (je pense surtout à celui de la page 68, même si on devine soi-même qu'il manque quelque chose, et certaines réponses (car oui, il y a les réponses à la fin) ne sont pas toutes explicites (celle correspondant à l'énigme page 12, voire fausse pour celle de l'énigme page 119 (est-ce dû à la traduction, qui implique forcément que les lettres ne soient pas les même ?), il y a une réponse aussi incomplète (car j'ai trouvé une autre façon correcte de répondre à l'énigme p. 207). Je pense qu'Edgar Poe aurait aimé plus de précision.
Mais c'était sympa malgré cela, j'ai beaucoup aimé retrouver l'atmosphère poesque, et faire fonctionner mes méninges de plusieurs façons différentes (logique, déduction, mathématiques, observation, etc.)
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