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Arsène Lupin, the monocled Gentleman Thief is a mixture of Sherlock Holmes and Robin Hood, stealing from the wealthy and offering to the less fortunate. Those whom he defeats are worse villains than he is. Arsène is a thief, a master of disguise, a rascal but never a killer. He possesses such wealth that he does not need to steal for material reasons but does so for pleasure and he is famous for always getting away with his crimes. The iconic character...
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Two brilliant minds face off in this thrilling adventure.
As Lupin's exploits grow ever more daring, the French authorities begin searching for an edge in their battle against the world's greatest thief. They find one in the unparalleled British detective, 'Herlock Sholmes'.
With his brilliant powers of observation and unmatched intuition, Sholmes poses the largest threat Lupin has seen to date. When these two minds engage in a battle of wits, who...
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First appearing in 1905, Arsène Lupin is the most famous fictional character of French writer Maurice Leblanc. Gentleman thief and master of disguise Arsène Lupin is a character who often operates as a force for justice but on the wrong side of the law. Similar to Pierre Alexis Ponson du Terrail's fictional character Rocambole and to E. W. Hornung's gentleman thief A. J. Raffles, Arsène Lupin has been described as an inversion of Sherlock Holmes....
24) The Frontier
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The Frontier is a classic war story and is that old idea of the conflict between the old and the new, between fathers and sons, and between the intense convictions of yesterday and tomorrow.
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This anthology features the first four of Maurice Leblanc's classic book series about the ultimate gentleman thief, Arsène Lupin!
Set in 20th century France, this series follows the enigmatic outlaw Lupin as he outwits the police, solves complex puzzles and steals priceless treasures. A charming and trustworthy personality, he utilizes many disguises to manipulate the rich and hoodwink the police. Follow him as he pulls off elaborate heists and...
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The Extraordinary Adventures of Arsene Lupin, Gentleman-Burglar Maurice Leblanc - Arsène Lupin, with his characteristic wit, plots over the course of nine short stories to steal many of Frances best antiques and artworks from under their owners noses. Only his classic opponent Detective Ganimard has the brilliance to attempt to foil Arsènes plans, albeit with mixed results.
This first collection of nine Arsène Lupin stories were originally serialised...
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Une édition de référence d'Arsène Lupin, gentleman-cambrioleur de Maurice Leblanc, spécialement conçue pour la lecture sur les supports numériques.
« Arsène Lupin parmi nous! l'insaisissable cambrioleur dont on racontait les prouesses dans tous les journaux depuis des mois! l'énigmatique personnage avec qui le vieux Ganimard, notre meilleur policier, avait engagé ce duel à mort dont les péripéties se déroulaient de façon si pittoresque!...
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In this collection of ten stories, master of disguise and gentleman, thief par excellence, Arsène Lupin never fails to dazzle, charm, and amuse while outwitting the dogged Detective Ganimard, policemen, and criminals time and time again.
Although he had yet to experience the adventures to come in The Hollow Needle and 813, Lupin was nevertheless already famous when these stories unfold for "making his daily effort, doing evil from day to day and...
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Au front, à l'arrière, le conflit militaire est partout
En mars 1915, le père d'Arsène Lupin est sollicité pour apporter lui aussi sa contribution à la rubrique des contes de guerre du grand quotidien national Le Journal, et il entame sa série des Contes héroïques, publiée durant un an.
Dans ces contes, Maurice Leblanc montre comment la guerre a bouleversé les rapports sociaux, les mœurs, les relations interpersonnelles, et remis en...
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Taking inspiration from the infamous Panama scandals of 1892 and 1893-the biggest corruption bust of the nineteenth century-and Edgar Allan Poe's short story "The Purloined Letter," Leblanc hurls Arsène Lupin headlong into a high stakes quest for the truth that threatens his honor and his life.
Two of Lupin's accomplices are present during a burglary at the home of Deputy Daubrecq. One is guilty and the other innocent but both will be sentenced...
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Une édition de référence de La Femme aux deux sourires de Maurice Leblanc, spécialement conçue pour la lecture sur les supports numériques.
« De toutes les énigmes qui compliquaient l'aventure o il se trouvait engagé, celle-là était la plus captivante et la plus inaccessible. Antonine?... Clara?... laquelle de ces deux figures constituait la véritable personnalité de l'être charmant qu'il avait rencontré? Elle avait à la fois le sourire...
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The Return of Arsène Lupin (1917) is a novel by Maurice Leblanc. Blending crime fiction, fantasy, and mystery, Leblanc crafts original and entertaining tales of adventure starring one of the greatest literary characters of all time-Arsène Lupin, gentleman thief. Partly based on the life of French anarchist Marius Jacob, Lupin first appeared in print in 1905 as an answer to Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's Sherlock Holmes.
Arsène Lupin is the world's greatest...
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The Secret of Sarek (1920) is a novel by Maurice Leblanc. 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 time, Arsène Lupin, gentleman thief.
Arsène Lupin is the world's...
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Arsène Lupin contre Herlock Sholmès is a collection of two stories written by Maurice Leblanc, about the adventures opposing Arsène Lupin and Herlock Sholmès. It follows Arsène Lupin, a gentleman burglar, notably in the antepenultimate short story, Herlock Sholmes arrives too late.
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As revenge for marrying a man, he didn't approve of, Véronique d'Hergemont's father, Professor Antoine d'Hergemont, kidnapped her baby and, while escaping, drowned with the baby at sea. Fourteen years later, in 1917, Véronique is watching a film and spots her quite, unique signature written on the side of a hut in the background of a scene. The signature, V d'H, prompts her to visit the location, where the movie was shot and launches her into a...
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Gentleman thief and detective Arsène Lupin conspires to match wits with the great Victorian detective Sherlock Holmes in Maurice Leblanc's second collection of short stories. Brilliantly capturing each character's extraordinary skills, Leblanc offers readers an array of entertaining adventures. The eight tales include "Lottery Ticket No. 514," "Sherlock Holmes Opens Hostilities," "Second Arrest of Arsène Lupin," "The Jewish Lamp," and others. Mystery...
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813 (1910) is a novel by Maurice Leblanc. Blending crime fiction, fantasy, and mystery, Leblanc crafts original and entertaining tales of adventure starring one of the greatest literary characters of all time-Arsène Lupin, gentleman thief. Partly based on the life of French anarchist Marius Jacob, Lupin first appeared in print in 1905 as an answer to Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's Sherlock Holmes.
Arsène Lupin is the world's greatest thief, an unmatched...
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The Hollow Needle; Further adventures of Arsene Lupin. Translation of: L'aiguille creuse
In a country manor, a terrible noise awakes the household. Downstairs, the estate’s secretary has been murdered. There are signs of a break-in, but everything appears to be in its proper place. What kind of thief would commit murder to steal nothing?
The first detective on the case is Isidore Beautrelet, a precocious teenager who wears a fake beard to disguise...
39) The Three Eyes
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"The Three Eyes" is one of Leblanc's notable science fiction novels, in which a scientist makes televisual contact with three-eyed Venusians.
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Arsène Lupin vs Herlock Sholmes (1910) is a novel by Maurice Leblanc. Forced to change the name of his antagonist following a legal challenge by Holmes' creator, Leblanc still manages to pull off one of the greatest fictional mashups of all time. 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,...