The Extraordinary Adventures of Arsene Lupin GentlemanBurglar eBook Maurice Leblanc
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The Extraordinary Adventures of Arsene Lupin GentlemanBurglar eBook Maurice Leblanc Reviews
A few of these adventures of Lupin are mildly amusing or contain spots of good writing. My favorite is the one where he accuses a robber who got the drop on him of being himself, and proceeds to use his own deductive reasoning to track him down and capture him with the aid of the police. Another funny one is where Lupin inadvertantly becomes the patsy of the very folks he was trying to elaborately defraud. Sometimes, there is also an interesting whimsical quality to LeBlanc's writing, such as when Lupin is described as being the champion of various challenges, like bicycle racing and an expert in Judo.
But, I feel, most of the stories tend rather to the bland. Lupin's theiving never acheives that great unwinding mystery that is often present in Sherlock Holmes, and most of the stories don't acheive the heights of whimsy that LeBlanc was capable off and displayed sometimes in this book. Seldom is there much sense of urgency or struggle; Lupin seems too capable, too impossibly slippery to ever get caught.
Many of the devices seem weak. In one story, the solution involves a plank between windows. In another, there is a secret passage. In yet another, Lupin screws up his face into a disguise, and none of the prison guards or even his arch enemy recognizes him.
Francophiles interested in Sherlockian adventures should look to "Monsieur Lecoq." Doyle actually referenced Lecoq in Holmes, while LeBlanc referenced Holmes. The incident between Lupin and Holmes is vaguely amusing in its outcome, but simultaneously it feels very out of place and Holmes seems very out of character and wooden.
Arsène Lupin is often described as the French answer to Sherlock Holmes, and for good reason. Author Maurice Leblanc seems to have created the character in response to Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s famous detective, and the stories of both share a common atmosphere and tone. The setting of the Lupin stories is slightly more modern than those of Holmes—more automobiles and fewer horses, for example—but both series sport an entertaining combination of period chic, intellectual challenge, delightful suspense, and good-natured fun.
The Extraordinary Adventures of Arsène Lupin, Gentleman-Burglar, originally published in 1907, is the first book in the Lupin series. It collects nine short stories that were originally published in the French magazine Je sais tout. The book is sometimes presented as a novel of nine chapters, but in fact each “chapter” functions as a stand-alone short story. Like the Holmes stories, however, it does pay to read them sequentially. Lupin’s debut adventure, “The Arrest of Arsène Lupin,” is a masterpiece. A transatlantic liner heading for America receives a telegram informing the crew that the notorious criminal is on board their vessel. This news leaks to the passengers, and everyone on board plays amateur detective, hoping to capture the infamous thief. Though I was prepared for a surprise ending, this one still managed to confound my expectations.
The eight stories that follow this auspicious debut are cleverly diverse in format but inconsistent in quality. Variety is their strength, as you never know what you’re going to get when you start reading one of these tales. Sometimes Lupin is a thief, planning a major heist. Other times he functions as a detective, thwarting the schemes of other criminals. Unlike Holmes, who possesses a very idiosyncratic and charismatic personality, Lupin is a chameleon. Not only is he a master at concealing his true identity, he actually has no true identity, but continually adapts himself to whatever circumstances require. Often a story proceeds for most of its length with no mention of Lupin whatsoever. At the end of the story it is revealed that this or that character was Lupin. You know it’s coming, but Leblanc keeps you guessing as to who it’s going to be.
Not every story here is a winner. “Seven of Hearts,” the longest entry in the book, is a confusing mess involving blackmail and stolen plans for a submarine. The climactic unmasking of Lupin delivers no surprise. “The Queen’s Necklace,” on the other hand, is a classic locked-room mystery that’s not only ingenious but also quite moving. “The Black Pearl” is another good caper in which Lupin sets out to steal the titular gem and ends up investigating a murder. In the book’s final story, “Sherlock Holmes Arrives Too Late,” Conan Doyle’s creation makes a guest appearance. Leblanc creates a mystery suitable for the master sleuth, but his take on Holmes isn’t quite fitting to the character.
At times Leblanc’s writing can get a little too cheeky as Lupin plays games with the police. I wasn’t thrilled by every story in this collection, but on the whole I would say that out of the many characters inspired by Holmes, this is the first one I’ve encountered that’s really in the same league with Conan Doyle’s stories. I will certainly be checking out the further adventures of this gentleman-burglar.
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Arsene Lupin is not Sherlock Holmes yes but I was hoping for something clever like Sherlock Holmes since he is Arsene Lupin. He may be an actor and dislikes being one person and only have one personality but the he ends not having a personality I can see. He just seems to do whatever and a line from the book says that you don't know Arsene Lupin by his voice or personality but you know him by his actions his crimes. Well I didn't leanr anything about his methods or how he goes about them just that he's good at unlocking safes. I was hoping for a long book series but Hercule Poirot and Arsene Lupin are just not on my list, so far only Sherlock and finished all of his books already.
Arsene Lupin was translated into chinese by a passionate literature professor. As a child I used to read the chinese version and imagine the awesome adventures he goes on. Now in english I understand more details of the story as anything translated always loses a certain detail / flavor.
If you've ever watched the pink panther then you've had a glimpse into the adventures of Arsene Lupin, the story of a gentleman thief, as bright as Sherlock Holmes, yet on the opposite side of the law. As for his nature, while Lupin is most definitely a criminal, it would be difficult to call him a villain. If you're a fan of Sherlock Holmes or simply a fan of adventure and mystery, this is definitely a good read.
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