Arsene Lupin, Gentleman Burglar (1907) is a collection of short
stories by Maurice Leblanc. Originally published in Je sais tout, a
popular French magazine, these stories launched Leblanc's career as
a leading international writer of crime fiction. Partly based on
the life of French anarchist Marius Jacob, Arsene 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 time-Arsene
Lupin, gentleman thief. Arsene 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 debut 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 collection of early short stories, Lupin is
sentenced to prison, makes a daring escape, cracks an impregnable
safe, and makes the acquaintance of Sherlock Holmes, the legendary
British detective. These nine tales are the perfect introduction to
Leblanc's legendary literary universe. Arsene Lupin, Gentleman
Burglar is a story of romance, mystery, and crime that continues to
astound over a century after it was published. With a beautifully
designed cover and professionally typeset manuscript, this edition
of Maurice Leblanc's Arsene Lupin, Gentleman Burglar is a classic
of French literature reimagined for modern readers.
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