Synopsis "Arsene Lupin vs. Herlock Sholmes"

Leblanc's creation, gentleman thief Arsene Lupin, is everything you would expect from a French aristocrat - witty, charming, brilliant, sly...and possibly the greatest thief in the world. In this classic tale, Lupin comes up against the only man who may be able to stop him...no less than the great British gentleman-detective Herlock Sholmes! Who will emerge triumphant? A Classic Tale of the World's Greatest Thief and the World's Greatest Detective! Contents: Lottery Ticket No. 514; The Blue Diamond; Herlock Sholmes Opens Hostilities; Light in the Darkness; An Abduction; Second Arrest of Arsène Lupin; The Jewish Lamp; The Shipwreck.

Maurice LeBlanc

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Maurice-Marie-Émile Leblanc (Rouen, December 11, 1864-Perpignan, November 6, 1941), better known as Maurice Leblanc, was a French novelist and short story writer

Born into a wealthy family, his father was a rich shipowner based in Rouen. After finishing his law studies, he dedicated himself to working in various industries in the region. After a while not applying himself much to industrial work, he moved to Paris, where he began his literary career, from around 1892 until 1904. He published about ten books, the first of which was titled: Des Couples (Couples).

In 1904, Pierre Laffite, director of Je sais Tout, commissioned him a story for his newly founded magazine. Maurice accepted the commission and soon delivered an original titled "The Arrest of Arsène Lupin". According to the author's own words, this was the only Lupin story he had planned. However, Pierre Laffite was strongly impressed by the character and encouraged Leblanc to develop the character.

Thus, at forty years old and with a literary prestige earned by his previous works, Arsène Lupin was born from the hand of Leblanc, a gentleman thief, whose work consists of almost 20 books.

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