Arsene Lupin, Gentleman Thief
$59.85
- Hardcover
160 pages
- Release Date
21 June 2022
Summary
On July 15th, 1905, novelist Maurice Leblanc introduced the world to ARSENE LUPIN, a charming, clever, and debonair master thief capable of rivaling even the most popular sensational sleuth of the time, Sherlock Holmes. Through a series of 17 novels and 39 novellas, this dashing anti-hero became the inspiration for over a century’s worth of film, television, comic books, and animation hits that continue to this very day, including the recent live-action LUPIN series on Netflix and the beloved…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781951719470 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1951719476 |
| Author: | Maurice Leblanc, Vincent Mallie |
| Publisher: | Magnetic Press |
| Imprint: | Magnetic Press |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 160 |
| Release Date: | 21 June 2022 |
| Weight: | 953g |
| Dimensions: | 21mm x 222mm x 285mm |
| Series: | Arsene Lupin |
| Audience Age: | 13 |
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Maurice Leblanc
Maurice Marie Emile Leblanc was born in 1864. He spent his childhood in Scotland during the Franco-German War of 1870 and returned to France to complete his studies. In Rouen, he encountered prominent authors Gustave Flaubert and Guy de Maupassant, which ignited his passion for writing.
He moved to Paris in 1888 and began his career as a journalist and storyteller. His first novel, “Une femme,” was published in 1893. He continued to write novels and plays, including the autobiographical “L’Enthousiasme,” as the 20th century began.
In 1905, a short story commission for the magazine Je Sais Tout led to the creation of Arsène Lupin. Inspired by the request for a “Sherlock Holmes-like” character, Leblanc’s creation of the gentleman thief proved immensely popular. He was soon commissioned to write more Lupin stories, and the first collection, ARSENE LUPIN, GENTLEMAN THIEF, was published within two years. A second collection of short stories followed, solidifying his success.
Leblanc was awarded the Legion of Honor in 1908. Despite his efforts to create new characters, none achieved the same level of popularity as Arsène Lupin. He even attempted to end Lupin’s story in the 1910 tale “813,” but later revived the character.
As Nazi Germany approached France, Leblanc sought refuge in Perpignan in 1939. He passed away there in 1941 from pneumonia. His remains were later exhumed from Perpignan and reinterred in the Montparnasse cemetery in Paris in 1947, a testament to his esteemed literary legacy.
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