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Why is edgar allan poe called the originator of detective stories?
Because there was no such thing as detective stories before him.

Moreover, the typical detective image in the novel is also the first one written by Poe.

Of course there are detectives in reality, but real detectives are not as famous as paper detectives.

Everyone knows that the most famous detective is Sherlock Holmes, who is also a fictional character. In addition to the real detective, one of the most influential source images of Sherlock Holmes' predecessors is the detective "Dubin" written by Poe. Poe's first detective novel is Murder in Moge Street, which established a typical detective image and a typical detective novel form. Such as bloody cases, unexpected modus operandi, secret rooms, etc. The description technique is to observe the case from the point of view of the detective's closest assistant-an ordinary person, and the answer is often uncovered by the quick-thinking detective.

Detective novel is a novel based on science, which has certain horror, suspense and mystery solving. Now it is a popular literary type.