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About This Book
Arsène Lupin (1909) is a novel by Maurice Leblanc. Originally a four-act play, the story was turned into a novel by Leblanc before being translated into English by Edgar Jepson. Partly based on the life of French anarchist Marius Jacob, Arsène Lupin first appeared in print in 1905 as an answer to Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's Sherlock Holmes. Blending crime fiction, fantasy, and mystery, Leblanc crafts original and entertaining tales of adventure starring one of the greatest literary characters of all timeâArsène Lupin, gentleman thief.
Arsène Lupin is the world's greatest thief, an unmatched force for good whose exploits threaten the wealth and standing of France's most wicked men. In this early installment of Leblanc's beloved series, Lupin uses his remarkable wit and chameleon-like ability to move undetected through aristocratic society in order to steal, trick, and cheat his way through life. Despite his criminal nature, he operates under a strict moral code, only taking from those who have taken from the poor all their lives. In this novel, he comes up with an elaborate plan to get his hands on the art and jewels of a notorious collector, a man whose taste for fine objects can only be satisfied through exploitation and greed. As though the risks involved were not high enough, Lupin leave clues for police every step of the way, heightening pressure on himself and embarrassing a nation's incompetent leaders in the process. Arsène Lupin is a story of romance, mystery, and crime that continues to astound over a century after it was published.
This edition of Maurice Leblanc's Arsène Lupin is a classic of French literature reimagined for modern readers.
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Title Page
- Copyright
- Contents
- I. The Millionaireâs Daughter
- II. The Coming of the Charolais
- III. Lupinâs Way
- IV. The Duke Intervenes
- V. A Letter from Lupin
- VI. Again the Charolais
- VII. The Theft of the Motor-Cars
- VIII. The Duke Arrives
- IX. M. Formery Opens the Inquiry
- X. Guerchard Assists
- XI. The Family Arrives
- XII. The Theft of the Pendant
- XIII. Lupin Wires
- XIV. Guerchard Picks up the True Scent
- XV. The Examination of Sonia
- XVI. Victoireâs Slip
- XVII. Soniaâs Escape
- XVIII. The Duke Stays
- XIX. The Duke Goes
- XX. Lupin Comes Home
- XXI. The Cutting of the Telephone Wires
- XII. The Bargain
- XXIII. The End of the Duel
- A Note About the Author
- A Note from the Publisher