Arsène Lupin, Gentleman-Thief

By Maurice Leblanc

Arsène Lupin, Gentleman-Thief - Maurice Leblanc
  • Release Date: 2014-08-21
  • Genre: Mysteries & Thrillers

Description

Arsène Lupin is a gentleman thief who appears in a series of detective and crime novels by the French writer Maurice Leblanc. The character has also appeared in a number of non-canonical sequels and numerous film, television such as Night Hood, stage play and comic book adaptations.

A contemporary of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, Maurice Leblanc (1864–1941) was the creator of the character of gentleman thief Arsène Lupin who, in Francophone countries, has enjoyed a popularity as long-lasting and considerable as Sherlock Holmes in the English-speaking world.