Arsène Lupin, Gentleman Burglar is a collection of stories by Maurice Leblanc

Maurice Leblanc

Maurice Marie Émile Leblanc was a French novelist and writer of short stories, known primarily as the creator of the fictional gentleman thief and detective Arsène Lupin, often described as a French counterpart to Arthur Conan Doyle's creation Sherlock Holmes.- Biography :Leblanc was born in...

 recounting the adventures of Arsène Lupin

Arsène Lupin

Arsène Lupin is a fictional character who appears in a book series of detective fiction / crime fiction novels written by French writer Maurice Leblanc, as well as a number of non-canonical sequels and numerous film, television such as Night Hood, stage play and comic book adaptations.- Overview :A...

. The first story of this collection was published in July 1905 in the magazine Je sais tout

Je sais tout

Je sais tout was a French magazine established by Pierre Lafitte in 1905. It was noted for its publication of the works of Maurice Leblanc, in particular the adventures of Arsène Lupin. It appeared on the 15th of each month, but publication was interrupted from August 1914 to the end of 1914. The...

, marking the first appearance of Arsène Lupin. The success of this story encouraged Maurice Leblanc to write several new ones. The collection was released on 10 June 1907.

Contents

The collection contains the following stories:

• "The Arrest of Arsène Lupin" (Je sais tout, No. 6, July 15, 1905)
• "Arsène Lupin in Prison" (Je sais tout, No. 11, December 15, 1905, as "The Extraordinary Life of Arsène Lupin in Prison")
• "The Escape of Arsène Lupin" (Je sais tout, No. 12, January 15, 1906, as "The Extraordinary Life of Arsène Lupin: The Escape of Arsene Lupin")
• "The Mysterious Traveller" (Je sais tout, No. 13, February 15, 1906, as "The Extraordinary Life of Arsene Lupin: The Mysterious Traveler")
• "The Queen's Necklace" (Je sais tout, No. 15, April 15, 1906, as "The Extraordinary Life of Arsene Lupin: The Queen's Necklace")
• "The Safe of Madame Imbert" (Je sais tout, No. 16, May 15, 1906, as "The Extraordinary Life of Arsene Lupin: The Safe of Madame Imbert")
• "Sherlock Holmes Arrives Too Late" (Je sais tout, No. 17, June 15, 1906, as "The Extraordinary Life of Arsene Lupin: Sherlock Holmes Arrives Too Late")
• "The Black Pearl" (Je sais tout, No. 18, July 15, 1906, as "The Extraordinary Life of Arsene Lupin: The Black Pearl")
• "Seven of Hearts" (Je sais tout, No. 28, May 15, 1907, as "How I Met Arsene Lupin: The Seven of Hearts")

External links

• Arsène Lupin, Gentleman Burglar on Project Guthenberg