Je sais tout
Encyclopedia
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 magazine's format was usually 17.5cm by 24.5cm, and contained more than 100 pages. The magazine's logo was created by Jules Alexandre Grün. Initial circulation figures were estimated to be about 250,000.
France
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magazine
Magazine
Magazines, periodicals, glossies or serials are publications, generally published on a regular schedule, containing a variety of articles. They are generally financed by advertising, by a purchase price, by pre-paid magazine subscriptions, or all three...
established by Pierre Lafitte
Pierre Lafitte
Pierre Lafitte was a pirate in the Gulf of Mexico in the early 19th century. He also ran a blacksmith shop in New Orleans, his legitimate business. Pierre was the historically less-well-known older brother of Jean Lafitte...
in 1905. It was noted for its publication of the works of 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...
, in particular 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...
. It appeared on the 15th of each month, but publication was interrupted from August 1914 to the end of 1914. The magazine's format was usually 17.5cm by 24.5cm, and contained more than 100 pages. The magazine's logo was created by Jules Alexandre Grün. Initial circulation figures were estimated to be about 250,000.
The Arsène Lupin adventures
- Arsène Lupin, Gentleman BurglarArsène Lupin, Gentleman BurglarArsène Lupin, Gentleman Burglar is a collection of stories by Maurice Leblanc recounting the adventures of Arsène Lupin. The first story of this collection was published in July 1905 in the magazine Je sais tout, marking the first appearance of Arsène Lupin. The success of this story encouraged...
, published in 9 parts in issues 6, 11, 12, 13, 15, 16, 17, 18 et 28, from July 1905 to May 1907 - Arsène Lupin vs. Herlock SholmesArsene Lupin vs. Herlock SholmesArsène Lupin vs. Herlock Sholmès is a collection of two adventures of Arsène Lupin, written by Maurice Leblanc. These adventures feature a match of wits between Lupin and Herlock Sholmes, a transparent reference to Sherlock Holmes, the hero of Conan Doyle's detective stories...
, published in 2 parts from November 1906 to October 1907 - The Hollow NeedleThe Hollow NeedleThe Hollow Needle is a novel by Maurice Leblanc featuring the adventures of the gentleman thief, Arsène Lupin. As with the preceding two volumes of the Arsène Lupin stories, this was first serialized in the French magazine Je sais tout from November 1908 to May 1909...
, published from November 1908 to May 1909 - The Confessions of Arsene Lupin, published in 9 parts from April 1911 to June 1913
External links
- Je sais tout accessible online from Gallica, the digital catalogue of the French National LibraryBNFBNF may stand for:In science:*Biological nitrogen fixation, a process that converts nitrogen in the atmosphere to ammonia*British National Formulary, the standard drug reference manual**British National Formulary for Children...
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