The Extraordinary Adventures of Arsène Lupin, Gentleman-Burglar
Maurice Leblanc
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Arsène Lupin, with his characteristic wit, plots over the course of nine short stories to steal many of France’s best antiques and artworks from under their owners’ noses. Only his classic opponent Detective Ganimard has the brilliance to attempt to foil Arsène’s plans, albeit with mixed results.
This first collection of nine Arsène Lupin stories were originally serialised in the magazine Je Sais Tout from 1905 and translated into English in 1910. The final story of the set features Herlock Sholmes. In the original printings, Sholmes was simply an unauthorized Sherlock Holmes, but this appearance annoyed Arthur Conan Doyle; the character’s name was changed to “Herlock Sholmes” for later printings and future stories. Arsène Lupin later went on to feature in over fifty stories by Maurice Leblanc along with many other books, films and plays around the world.
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Arsène Lupin, with his characteristic wit, plots over the course of nine short stories to steal many of France’s best antiques and artworks from under their owners’ noses. Only his classic opponent Detective Ganimard has the brilliance to attempt to foil Arsène’s plans, albeit with mixed results....
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Scott Ford
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January 23, 2024
I had not read a book since collage, so that would be over 25 years. I watched the French series Lupin on Netflix and looked to see if this was a real set of books. I decided to try to read one book and I was hooked..
Brannon Vowell
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September 5, 2026
So captivating, even from the start!! The elegance of Leblanc's writing style paints each scene so vividly. I have to read the next book!!
lyn francis
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April 9, 2024
It was whimsical and entertaining
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