It was just after mid-day when Ganimard was shown into Arsène Lupin’s cell. Having been arrested in the first story, Lupin carries out an audacious burglary from an impregnable chateau in the middle of the Seine while awaiting the Government of France’s pleasure under lock and key. “Will return when your things are genuine.” Our narrator tells of the time he was traveling by ship from France to America and trying to win the affections of Miss Nellie Underdown when a telegraph was received to the effect that Arsène Lupin was on board.Īrsène Lupin in our midst! The mysterious housebreaker whose exploits had been related in all the newspapers for months! The baffling individual with whom old Ganimard, our greatest detective, had entered upon that duel to the death of which the details were being unfolded in so picturesque a fashion! Arsène Lupin, the fastidious gentleman who confines his operations to country-houses and fashionable drawing-rooms, and who one night, after breaking in at Baron Schormann’s had gone away empty-handed, leaving his visiting-card: I would recommend you read them after the episode to prevent spoilers. This edition is annotated with footnotes printed at the end of the book.
Like the Sherlock Holmes stories these were modelled on, these were short stories first printed in newspapers. (2007)Īn English 'best of' selection of stories taken from several anthologies about a gentleman-thief, later turned detective, translated from French. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world.
These stories - the best of the Lupin series, including "The Queen's Necklace" and "Ars ne Lupin in Prison"- are outrageous and witty, for the full enjoyment of those who love masters of disguise, extraordinary heists, and the panache found with Sherlock Holmes, James Bond, Ocean's Eleven and Lupin. With plans that frequently evolve into elaborate plots, Lupin is a gentleman burglar turned detective, and the most entertaining criminal genius in literature. The rich and powerful, and the detective who tries to spoil his fun, however, must beware. The inspiration for the new Netflix series, Lupin, starring Omar Sy A curated collection of the very best adventures of Ars ne Lupin, France's most famous gentleman thief The poor and the innocent have nothing to fear from Lupin often they profit from his spontaneous generosity. The inspiration for the new Netflix series, Lupin, starring Omar Sy.
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