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One of the most popular characters in the history of French crime
fiction, Fantomas was created in 1911 and appeared in a total of 32
volumes written by the two collaborators, then a subsequent 11
volumes written by Allain alone after Souvestre's death. The
character was also the basis of various film, television, and comic
book adaptations. His importance in the history of crime fiction
cannot be overestimated, as he represents a transition from Gothic
novel villains of the 1800s, to modern-day serial killers.
"In the mode reminiscent of Sherlock Holmes and his
ineradicable nemesis, the virtually immortal Professor Moriarty,
Inspector Juve dedicates himself to the relentless pursuit of that
evil genius Fantomas. He is, as they say in petrified Paris,
"Nothing. . . Everything. . . Nobody. . . Somebody." And what does
he do? He "spreads terror," diabolically, craftily beyond all
imagining: slashes throats of kindly old ladies; stuffs strangled
British socialites into trunks; boldly robs Russian princesses in
their hotel rooms; pushes witnesses off speeding trains to their
deaths. Can Juve prevail against that hellish power?" --Publishers
Weekly
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Fantômas (Paperback)
Pierre Souvestre &. Marcel Allain
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R567
Discovery Miles 5 670
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Fantomas (Paperback)
Pierre Souvestre, Marcel Allain
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R448
Discovery Miles 4 480
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