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The Extraordinary Adventures of Arsene Lupin, Gentleman-Burglar by Maurice Leblanc: Hardcover Version
The suave adventures of a gentleman rogue—a French Thomas Crown Created by Maurice LeBlanc during the early twentieth century, Arsene Lupin is a witty confidence man and burglar, the Sherlock Holmes of crime. The poor and innocent have nothing to fear from him; often they profit from his spontaneous generosity. The rich and powerful, and the detective who tries to spoil his fun, however, must beware. They are the target of Arsene’s mischief and tomfoolery. A masterful thief, his plans frequently evolve into elaborate capers, a precursor to such cinematic creations as Ocean’s Eleven and The Sting. Sparkling with amusing banter, these stories—the best of the Lupin series—are outrageous, melodramatic, and literate.
178 pages, Hardcover
First published January 1, 1907
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Maurice Leblanc
2,094 books952 followersMaurice Leblanc (1864 - 1941) was a French novelist, best known as the creator of gentleman thief (later detective) Arsène Lupin.
Leblanc began as a journalist, until he was asked to write a short story filler, and created, more gallant and dashing than English counterpart Sherlock Holmes.
Leblanc began as a journalist, until he was asked to write a short story filler, and created, more gallant and dashing than English counterpart Sherlock Holmes.
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March 18, 2022
A fun romp with an over the top gentleman burglar.
The thing that may turn some people off is that Lupin is quite full of himself in a stereotypically French hoh hon hon way. His powers of foresight and deduction rival that Sherlock Holmes - who he actually meets in the last story. It's a bit much.
However, I mostly found him to be a roguishly charming character that I was rooting for while he escaped the authorities and attempted to get the girl. <--I'm still hoping he gets that girl someday.
The book is made up of interconnected short stories about Arsène that move backward and forward showing him at different times in his life. Some stories were better than others but they all served to give a complete (ish) picture of the man and his life.
I fell into this book by accident when it was offered up as a Hoopla Bonus Borrow, I'm assuming because of the somewhat recent Netflix show based on the character. I was actually surprised by how much I ended up liking this. There's something fun about the simplicity of the stories and the cheekiness of Lupin.
I also thought the translation was very well done, and the audiobook version I listened to was great.
I'm definitely going to try to read more of these.
Recommended.
The thing that may turn some people off is that Lupin is quite full of himself in a stereotypically French hoh hon hon way. His powers of foresight and deduction rival that Sherlock Holmes - who he actually meets in the last story. It's a bit much.
However, I mostly found him to be a roguishly charming character that I was rooting for while he escaped the authorities and attempted to get the girl. <--I'm still hoping he gets that girl someday.
The book is made up of interconnected short stories about Arsène that move backward and forward showing him at different times in his life. Some stories were better than others but they all served to give a complete (ish) picture of the man and his life.
I fell into this book by accident when it was offered up as a Hoopla Bonus Borrow, I'm assuming because of the somewhat recent Netflix show based on the character. I was actually surprised by how much I ended up liking this. There's something fun about the simplicity of the stories and the cheekiness of Lupin.
I also thought the translation was very well done, and the audiobook version I listened to was great.
I'm definitely going to try to read more of these.
Recommended.
June 1, 2022
4.5/5
“Arsene Lupin, the man of a thousand disguises: in turn a chauffeur, a tenor, a bookmaker, a young boy; a teen, an old man, a commercial traveler, a Russian physician, a Spanish bullfighter….”
Admittedly, the first time I heard of Arsene Lupin was when the character and his adventures were referenced in the Netflix show Lupin. This collection covers nine interrelated stories (though they are just as good as standalone) revolving around the “gentleman thief” and his exploits and is a perfect introduction for new readers like me. Originally written in 1907, by author Maurice Leblanc, these are straightforward mysteries/adventures with intriguing plots, loads of humor and a very interesting main character. As Lupin’s “historiographer”(who also serves as narrator for some of the stories) states,
“His portrait? How could I describe him? Twenty times I have seen Arsene Lupin, and twenty times a different person has appeared to me …or rather, the same person from which twenty mirrors would have returned as many distorted images, each one having its own particular look, its own unique shape, its own gesture, its own silhouette and character.”
I had so much fun reading about Lupin and his numerous disguises, his creative methods of committing crimes and his besting the shrewd Detective Ganimard at every opportunity he gets. It is difficult to individually describe these stories without giving too much away but the narrative follows Lupin as he is arrested, escapes from prison and proceeds to con multiple victims (and is also duped by one of his marks in one rare instance) all the while evading capture by the authorities . I enjoyed most of the stories and my personal favorites were ”The Escape of Arsene Lupin”, “The Seven of Hearts” and “Madam Imbert’s Safe”. In addition to these stories, I must mention the final story in this collection in which we see our "gentleman thief" pitted against a ‘great English detective’!
Arsene Lupin, Gentleman Thief by Maurice Leblanc (edited by Mike Kennedy) is truly an enjoyable read! The illustrations (both black-and-white and full-color) by Vincent Mallié are absolutely wonderful and perfectly complement the narrative which flows smoothly.(The illustrations reminded me of Herge's Tintin books which I still love to read!) Fans of Sherlock Holmes would definitely enjoy these stories.
Many thanks to NetGalley and Diamond Book Distributors for the digital review copy. All opinions expressed in this review are my own.
“Arsene Lupin, the man of a thousand disguises: in turn a chauffeur, a tenor, a bookmaker, a young boy; a teen, an old man, a commercial traveler, a Russian physician, a Spanish bullfighter….”
Admittedly, the first time I heard of Arsene Lupin was when the character and his adventures were referenced in the Netflix show Lupin. This collection covers nine interrelated stories (though they are just as good as standalone) revolving around the “gentleman thief” and his exploits and is a perfect introduction for new readers like me. Originally written in 1907, by author Maurice Leblanc, these are straightforward mysteries/adventures with intriguing plots, loads of humor and a very interesting main character. As Lupin’s “historiographer”(who also serves as narrator for some of the stories) states,
“His portrait? How could I describe him? Twenty times I have seen Arsene Lupin, and twenty times a different person has appeared to me …or rather, the same person from which twenty mirrors would have returned as many distorted images, each one having its own particular look, its own unique shape, its own gesture, its own silhouette and character.”
I had so much fun reading about Lupin and his numerous disguises, his creative methods of committing crimes and his besting the shrewd Detective Ganimard at every opportunity he gets. It is difficult to individually describe these stories without giving too much away but the narrative follows Lupin as he is arrested, escapes from prison and proceeds to con multiple victims (and is also duped by one of his marks in one rare instance) all the while evading capture by the authorities . I enjoyed most of the stories and my personal favorites were ”The Escape of Arsene Lupin”, “The Seven of Hearts” and “Madam Imbert’s Safe”. In addition to these stories, I must mention the final story in this collection in which we see our "gentleman thief" pitted against a ‘great English detective’!
Arsene Lupin, Gentleman Thief by Maurice Leblanc (edited by Mike Kennedy) is truly an enjoyable read! The illustrations (both black-and-white and full-color) by Vincent Mallié are absolutely wonderful and perfectly complement the narrative which flows smoothly.(The illustrations reminded me of Herge's Tintin books which I still love to read!) Fans of Sherlock Holmes would definitely enjoy these stories.
Many thanks to NetGalley and Diamond Book Distributors for the digital review copy. All opinions expressed in this review are my own.
June 12, 2022
A collection of nine short stories featuring the “gentleman thief”, Arsène Lupin, a character created by French writer Maurice Leblanc in 1905.
I have never read any Arsène Lupin story, though I have heard of this character. It was intriguing for me to discover a classic story series set around a thief rather than a detective à la Poirot. Moreover, this series is known for being set in a similar style to the Sherlock Holmes stories, and for even making references to Holmes multiple times. As I am not an avid reader of detective fiction, I thought this “graphic novel” would make for a quicker glimpse into a classic character. All of this made me pick this book up. Some of my expectations were met, not all.
First things first. This is not a graphic novel but an illustrated collection. The illustrations are in black and white as well as in colour, and suit the scenes well. I loved the quirkiness of the characters in the drawings. At the same time, the USP of this book is the fact that it has illustrations. (After all, Arsène Lupin stories have been in the public domain for ages, free for all to read.) So are you the kind of reader who would love to invest in an illustrated novel, mainly for the sketches? This collection is for you. If you are more of a story person and don’t bother about looking at the accompanying drawings, no point purchasing this. As I said, I had assumed this to be a graphic novel, so I was really disappointed to see that I had to read through so much text in a genre I don’t even prefer.
Furthermore, Maurice Leblanc himself pitted his character against Sherlock Holmes. So it is inevitable to make comparisons between the two characters. Other than the fact that they are on opposite sides of the law, Lupin and Holmes have quite a few characteristics in common. (Though Lupin is way more affable!) The writing style is also reminiscent of Doyle’s. But Holmes is Holmes and you will be better off not making the comparison. Of course, you can’t escape it in one story. In the short story "Sherlock Holmes Arrives Too Late", Leblanc introduces an aged Holmes to a young Lupin. After Arthur Conan Doyle rightfully objected, Leblanc changed the name of his detective character with a deliberate spoonerism to “Herlock Sholmes.” This story is a part of this collection, and one of the best ones.
I enjoyed the difference in perspective. While classic detective fiction is usually all about the detective, this one focuses on the thief/the criminal, so it feels like a novel approach. However, Dr. Watson, who pens the Holmes adventures from his perspective as his assistant, is an excellent and consistent narrator. The main flaw in the Lupin stories is that there is no good narrator to carry them through. Some of the stories are in third person, others are in first person. Even the first person narratives are sometimes those of Lupin, sometimes someone else, and sometimes Lupin pretending to be someone else. The constant shift in perspective is tedious.
Of the nine stories, three reached/crossed the four star mark for me.
The arrest of Arsène Lupin – the story that introduces Lupin - 🌟🌟🌟🌟💫
The Queen's Necklace – The only story that kept me hooked from start to end - 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟
Herlock Sholmes – Just to see Sherlock with fresh eyes - 🌟🌟🌟🌟
Overall, a decent collection but not one I would reread. The main appeal of this copy is in the illustrations. Those who like detective fiction will surely enjoy this collection even though it's from a criminal’s perspective.
3.3 stars from me, based on the average of my rating for the 9 stories.
My thanks to Magnetic Press and Edelweiss+ for the DRC of “Arsène Lupin, Gentleman Thief”. This review is voluntary and contains my honest opinion about the book.
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I have never read any Arsène Lupin story, though I have heard of this character. It was intriguing for me to discover a classic story series set around a thief rather than a detective à la Poirot. Moreover, this series is known for being set in a similar style to the Sherlock Holmes stories, and for even making references to Holmes multiple times. As I am not an avid reader of detective fiction, I thought this “graphic novel” would make for a quicker glimpse into a classic character. All of this made me pick this book up. Some of my expectations were met, not all.
First things first. This is not a graphic novel but an illustrated collection. The illustrations are in black and white as well as in colour, and suit the scenes well. I loved the quirkiness of the characters in the drawings. At the same time, the USP of this book is the fact that it has illustrations. (After all, Arsène Lupin stories have been in the public domain for ages, free for all to read.) So are you the kind of reader who would love to invest in an illustrated novel, mainly for the sketches? This collection is for you. If you are more of a story person and don’t bother about looking at the accompanying drawings, no point purchasing this. As I said, I had assumed this to be a graphic novel, so I was really disappointed to see that I had to read through so much text in a genre I don’t even prefer.
Furthermore, Maurice Leblanc himself pitted his character against Sherlock Holmes. So it is inevitable to make comparisons between the two characters. Other than the fact that they are on opposite sides of the law, Lupin and Holmes have quite a few characteristics in common. (Though Lupin is way more affable!) The writing style is also reminiscent of Doyle’s. But Holmes is Holmes and you will be better off not making the comparison. Of course, you can’t escape it in one story. In the short story "Sherlock Holmes Arrives Too Late", Leblanc introduces an aged Holmes to a young Lupin. After Arthur Conan Doyle rightfully objected, Leblanc changed the name of his detective character with a deliberate spoonerism to “Herlock Sholmes.” This story is a part of this collection, and one of the best ones.
I enjoyed the difference in perspective. While classic detective fiction is usually all about the detective, this one focuses on the thief/the criminal, so it feels like a novel approach. However, Dr. Watson, who pens the Holmes adventures from his perspective as his assistant, is an excellent and consistent narrator. The main flaw in the Lupin stories is that there is no good narrator to carry them through. Some of the stories are in third person, others are in first person. Even the first person narratives are sometimes those of Lupin, sometimes someone else, and sometimes Lupin pretending to be someone else. The constant shift in perspective is tedious.
Of the nine stories, three reached/crossed the four star mark for me.
The arrest of Arsène Lupin – the story that introduces Lupin - 🌟🌟🌟🌟💫
The Queen's Necklace – The only story that kept me hooked from start to end - 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟
Herlock Sholmes – Just to see Sherlock with fresh eyes - 🌟🌟🌟🌟
Overall, a decent collection but not one I would reread. The main appeal of this copy is in the illustrations. Those who like detective fiction will surely enjoy this collection even though it's from a criminal’s perspective.
3.3 stars from me, based on the average of my rating for the 9 stories.
My thanks to Magnetic Press and Edelweiss+ for the DRC of “Arsène Lupin, Gentleman Thief”. This review is voluntary and contains my honest opinion about the book.
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April 13, 2022
لطالما أردتُ قراءة مُغامرات "أرسين لوبين" حتى قبل أن يصدر المُسلسل المُقبتس من قصص "موريس لوبلان"، سمعت الكثير عن ظرافة ودهاء "أرسين لوبين" فهل كان ذلك صحيحاً بعد قراءة هذا الكتاب؟
بكل تأكيد صحيح.. "أرسين لوبين" اللص الذكي النبيل، الذي فقط يسرق من الأغنياء، وفي أغلب الأوقات يوزع ما سرقه على الفقراء أو من يستحق، أو حتى يقوم بإرجاع الحقوق للآخرين.. لديه العديد من المبادئ التي ساعدته فيها نشأته الصعبة، والتي وضحت في أحدى القصص، وكيف أنه وعلى الرغم من صغر سنه، ولكنه كان يتسم بالذكاء الخارق أيضاً.
في 9 قصص من عالم"أرسين لوبين"، العالم المليء بالقصور واللوحات الفنية والتُحف الثمينة، يستعرض فيها "لوبين" ذكاءه ودهاءه ليسرق أصعب القصور حراسة، ويهرب من السجن وقتما يُريد، ويتنكر في صورة أي شخص يُريده.. فـ"لوبين" قد عمل مع طبيب ومن خلال عمله عرف وتعلم كيف يُغير شكله، كيف يتلاعب بالكيمياء في جسده ليكون الناتج شخصاً آخر، مُلخصاً.. أرسين لوبين قد تعلم كُل ما يجعله يمتلك الذكاء والدهاء ليسرق أي قصر مهما كانت الصعوبات، وأن ينتكر في صورة أي شخص يُريد. بالإضافة إلى ذلك، هو يمتلك ظرافة نادرة فعلاً، لا يقوم بإلقاء النُكات، ولكنه سيجعلك تبتسم بكل تأكيد من طريقة كلامه وحواراته.
طوال القصص، كنت أتمنى أن يوجد شخص يُمكن أن يكون كمنافس لـ"لوبين"، سواء لص آخر لا يملك مبادئ، أو مُحقق ذكي للغاية.. وتصوروا أن ذلك قد حدث وتصوروا من كان المُحقق؟ كان "شيرلوك هولمز" بشحمه ولحمه، بقبعته المُثيرة للسخرية ومعطفه الطويل، وطبعه الإنجليزي البارد والحانق على كُل شيء. وعلى الرغم أن المواجهة بينهم لم تكن إلا مسألة جس نبض، ولكن أعتقد أنهم سيتقابلا كثيراً في القصص القادمة.
ختاماً..
استمتعت بالقصص لأقصى حد، ضحكت وابتسمت في مواضع، وأعجبت بذكاء ودهاء حل القضايا أو السرقات في مواضع أخرى، أتمنى أن يستمر هذا المشروع اللطيف، وأن يتم ترجمة باقي أعمال "موريس لوبلان" لـ"أرسين لوبين" مع ترجمة "باسم صابر ميخائيل" الرائعة.
سأنتظر القصص القادمة على أحر من الجمر.
يُنصح بها.
July 11, 2025
Много приятно криминале! Арсен Люпен се оказа доста симпатичен крадец, чиито премеждия са любопитни и вълнуващи...
„— Самият аз — казва той — вече не знам кой съм. Не мога да се позная в огледалото.
Остроумие, несъмнено, и парадокс, но истина за тези, които го срещат и които познават безкрайните му възможности, търпението, умението му да се гримира, изумителната дарба да променя пропорциите на лицето си и дори да нарушава съотношението помежду им.
— Защо — продължава той — трябва да имам само една външност? Защо да не избегна опасността, която крие едно и също лице? Действията ми достатъчно ме характеризират.
И уточнява с някаква гордост:
— Толкова по-добре, ако никога не могат да кажат със сигурност: ето го Арсен Люпен. Важното е да казват, без да има опасност да сбъркат: Арсен Люпен го е свършил!“
„— Самият аз — казва той — вече не знам кой съм. Не мога да се позная в огледалото.
Остроумие, несъмнено, и парадокс, но истина за тези, които го срещат и които познават безкрайните му възможности, търпението, умението му да се гримира, изумителната дарба да променя пропорциите на лицето си и дори да нарушава съотношението помежду им.
— Защо — продължава той — трябва да имам само една външност? Защо да не избегна опасността, която крие едно и също лице? Действията ми достатъчно ме характеризират.
И уточнява с някаква гордост:
— Толкова по-добре, ако никога не могат да кажат със сигурност: ето го Арсен Люпен. Важното е да казват, без да има опасност да сбъркат: Арсен Люпен го е свършил!“
April 27, 2021
Σε αυτό το βιβλίο ο Μωρίς Λεμπλάν μας συστήνει ένα από τους πιο διάσημους χαρακτήρες της παγκόσμιας λογοτεχνίας μυστηρίου. Τον Αρσέν Λουπέν, τον αριστοκράτη λωποδύτη.
Οι ιστορίες είναι ενδιαφέρουσες και σε γενικές γραμμές καλογραμμένες.
Παρ' όλα αυτά δεν λείπουν οι υπερβολές και οι ακρότητες που εμπεριέχονται πάντα σε τέτοιου είδους αναγνώσματα, αν και εδώ οφείλω να ομολογήσω πως είναι δοσμένα με ιδιαίτερα κομψό τρόπο.
Προσεγμένη έκδοση, αλλά δυστυχώς για ακόμη μια φορά η μετάφραση των συγκεκριμένων εκδόσεων είναι κάτω του μετρίου. Ορθογραφικά λάθη, συντακτικές ανωμαλίες και προτάσεις που δεν βγάζουν νόημα χαλάν την κατά τα άλλα προσεγμένη έκδοση του βιβλίου.
3/5
Οι ιστορίες είναι ενδιαφέρουσες και σε γενικές γραμμές καλογραμμένες.
Παρ' όλα αυτά δεν λείπουν οι υπερβολές και οι ακρότητες που εμπεριέχονται πάντα σε τέτοιου είδους αναγνώσματα, αν και εδώ οφείλω να ομολογήσω πως είναι δοσμένα με ιδιαίτερα κομψό τρόπο.
Προσεγμένη έκδοση, αλλά δυστυχώς για ακόμη μια φορά η μετάφραση των συγκεκριμένων εκδόσεων είναι κάτω του μετρίου. Ορθογραφικά λάθη, συντακτικές ανωμαλίες και προτάσεις που δεν βγάζουν νόημα χαλάν την κατά τα άλλα προσεγμένη έκδοση του βιβλίου.
3/5
December 18, 2021
قصص بوليسية في غاية اللطافة والحبكة.. هذه أول مرة أقرأ مغامرات لأرسين لوبين.. والغريب أن كل ما هو منتشر باللغة العربية لم تكن قصص أرسين لوبين ولكنها كانت لقديس انجليزي يقوم بحيل مشابهة.. لذا فالحمدلله أني لما اقرأ لموريس لوبلان (المزيف) من قبل 😄
وشكر خاص للصديقة المبدعة إسراء يونس على هذه الترجمة الجميلة جدا :)
وشكر خاص للصديقة المبدعة إسراء يونس على هذه الترجمة الجميلة جدا :)
June 3, 2022
Collection of nine stories of Arsène Lupin who I wasn't familiar with him, a charming thief, a gentleman!
"Arsène Lupin, the fanciful gentleman who operated only in castles and salons, and..."
A fun and entertaining book, sometimes predictable. The first story introduces Arsène Lupin, and the others could be read as stand-alone.
"How could I describe him? Twenty times I have seen Arsène Lupin, and twenty would have returned as many distorted images, each one having its own particular look, its own unique shape, its own gesture, its own silhouette and character."
This isn't a graphic novel but has very beautiful illustrations, I'm not suggesting digital (at least it was too small for me), I'm sure the paper book is great!
The Arrest of Arsène Lupin
Arsène Lupin in Prison
The Escape of Arsène Lupin
The Mysterious Traveler
The Queen s Necklace
The Seven of Hearts
Madam Imbert s safe
The Black Pearl
Herlock Sholmes arrives too late
Thanks to Diamond Book Distributors via NetGalley for giving me the chance to read Arsene Lupin, Gentleman Thief by Maurice Leblanc, Mike Kennedy (Edited by), Vincent Mallie (By (artist)) I have given my honest review.
Pub Date: 14 Jun 2022
"Arsène Lupin, the fanciful gentleman who operated only in castles and salons, and..."
A fun and entertaining book, sometimes predictable. The first story introduces Arsène Lupin, and the others could be read as stand-alone.
"How could I describe him? Twenty times I have seen Arsène Lupin, and twenty would have returned as many distorted images, each one having its own particular look, its own unique shape, its own gesture, its own silhouette and character."
This isn't a graphic novel but has very beautiful illustrations, I'm not suggesting digital (at least it was too small for me), I'm sure the paper book is great!
The Arrest of Arsène Lupin
Arsène Lupin in Prison
The Escape of Arsène Lupin
The Mysterious Traveler
The Queen s Necklace
The Seven of Hearts
Madam Imbert s safe
The Black Pearl
Herlock Sholmes arrives too late
Thanks to Diamond Book Distributors via NetGalley for giving me the chance to read Arsene Lupin, Gentleman Thief by Maurice Leblanc, Mike Kennedy (Edited by), Vincent Mallie (By (artist)) I have given my honest review.
Pub Date: 14 Jun 2022
October 25, 2021
lidl version of Sherlock
December 12, 2021
„Maurice Leblanc zog mich mit seinem Gentleman-Gauner in den Bann und ich erlag in neun humorvollen und abenteuerlichen Kurzgeschichten dem Charme des französischen Meisterdiebes Arséne Lupin.“
Rezension: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lgYwU...
Rezension: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lgYwU...
February 19, 2025
Note finale : 3.5-4/5
Les premières nouvelles ne fonctionnent qu'à moitié pour moi : Arsène Lupin est un génie, c'est un excellent voleur, le meilleur. Alors c'est amusant quand il vante ses mérites à ses futures victimes. Mais ça devient épuisant quand le narrateur nous rappelle qu'il est excellent, que la police (en la personne de Ganimard) nous le rappelle aussi, que toutes les femmes qu'ils croisent sont en pâmoison,etc. Ca marche avec un Sherlock Holmes ou avec un Docteur House parce que 1. Ce sont des connards très solitaires (Lupin semble avoir toute une bande d'associés) 2. Ils font le bien (ils sauvent des gens en rétablissant la vérité). Lupin est un voleur. Ils volent aux très-riches et pas pour donner aux pauvres, seulement pour être très riche lui-même. Quand il fait "le bien", c'est accidentel. Moralement, j'ai toujours eu un problème avec Lupin.
Et puis tout change un peu dans la dernière nouvelle où on rencontre... (soupir) Herlock Sholmes. Petit mot là-dessus : c'est honteux. Si c'était le premier roman d'un jeune auteur de 20 ans, je dirais "Frère, casse toi un peu plus le cul là, c'est insultant". Y a aucune raison que je le dise pas. D'autant que Serlock Holmes est évoqué dans deux nouvelles de ce recueil. Donc il existe dans cet univers. Et alors, incroyable, Lupin est poursuivi par un brillant policier anglais aux capacités de déduction étonnantes qui s'appellent Herlock Sholmes. Bon, c'est ridicule, bref.
Tout change un peu parce qu'une nouvelle lueur éclaire le personnage d'Arsène Lupin : Leblanc a sans doute voulu créer un adversaire à la hauteur de Sherlock Holmes (il prétend le contraire, je sais, j'en doute). Que ce soit son intention ou pas en tout cas, ça rend Lupin infiniment plus intéressant. Imaginez un cartoon entièrement consacré à un géocoucou qui court très très vite et au huitième épisode, on introduit le coyote qui essaie de l'attraper et d'un coup, tout clique et devient plus intéressant et plus divertissant. Ou si cette analogie vous parle pas, imaginons un comics sur le Joker et boum, huitième épisode, Batman arrive. Lupin, comme Holmes, fonctionne infiniment mieux quand il a un adversaire à sa taille.
Les premières nouvelles ne fonctionnent qu'à moitié pour moi : Arsène Lupin est un génie, c'est un excellent voleur, le meilleur. Alors c'est amusant quand il vante ses mérites à ses futures victimes. Mais ça devient épuisant quand le narrateur nous rappelle qu'il est excellent, que la police (en la personne de Ganimard) nous le rappelle aussi, que toutes les femmes qu'ils croisent sont en pâmoison,etc. Ca marche avec un Sherlock Holmes ou avec un Docteur House parce que 1. Ce sont des connards très solitaires (Lupin semble avoir toute une bande d'associés) 2. Ils font le bien (ils sauvent des gens en rétablissant la vérité). Lupin est un voleur. Ils volent aux très-riches et pas pour donner aux pauvres, seulement pour être très riche lui-même. Quand il fait "le bien", c'est accidentel. Moralement, j'ai toujours eu un problème avec Lupin.
Et puis tout change un peu dans la dernière nouvelle où on rencontre... (soupir) Herlock Sholmes. Petit mot là-dessus : c'est honteux. Si c'était le premier roman d'un jeune auteur de 20 ans, je dirais "Frère, casse toi un peu plus le cul là, c'est insultant". Y a aucune raison que je le dise pas. D'autant que Serlock Holmes est évoqué dans deux nouvelles de ce recueil. Donc il existe dans cet univers. Et alors, incroyable, Lupin est poursuivi par un brillant policier anglais aux capacités de déduction étonnantes qui s'appellent Herlock Sholmes. Bon, c'est ridicule, bref.
Tout change un peu parce qu'une nouvelle lueur éclaire le personnage d'Arsène Lupin : Leblanc a sans doute voulu créer un adversaire à la hauteur de Sherlock Holmes (il prétend le contraire, je sais, j'en doute). Que ce soit son intention ou pas en tout cas, ça rend Lupin infiniment plus intéressant. Imaginez un cartoon entièrement consacré à un géocoucou qui court très très vite et au huitième épisode, on introduit le coyote qui essaie de l'attraper et d'un coup, tout clique et devient plus intéressant et plus divertissant. Ou si cette analogie vous parle pas, imaginons un comics sur le Joker et boum, huitième épisode, Batman arrive. Lupin, comme Holmes, fonctionne infiniment mieux quand il a un adversaire à sa taille.
November 26, 2021
4.5
"Et ce fut cela, de par ma volonté."
Arsène Lupin is what I like to call a black-hole character. The very fabric of spacetime bends to suit his will. That is just the way his fictional universe works. Detective fiction, too, seen from a certain perspective, relies on the fact that detectives are black-hole characters: the normal view is that the detective uncovers a hidden past, but I think it may be equally stimulating to also put it in different terms, and say that he or she weaves a story in the present, inventing a verisimilar tale on the basis of the clues at their disposal, and that story, de par leur volonté, creates the truth of what happened. Hence, the infallibility of Holmes, of Poirot, of Miss Marple, of Nero Wolfe, of Columbo...
Lupin's stories, according to what the popular imagination makes Lupin out to be, should be the opposite of a detective story. In actual fact--at least, this is the case for the stories contained in this volume, that is, the first Lupin stories published by Leblanc--they are closer to that model than one would expect. Lupin's deductive feats have nothing to envy to those of Holmes (although the latter enjoys listening to himself much more), and the success of his felonies often relies on his solving riddles, puzzles, and even other crimes.
But Lupin, unlike any detective that I can think of, except maybe, though in a different way, Christie's Mr Quin, is a phantasm. The only times he really exists is when he takes on a different identity in order to mingle with true people in the real world. The rest of the time, when he acts as what he really is--the criminal mastermind--he is only an idea, a name. He knows of this paradoxical incorporeality of his, too: and he both revels in it and is saddened by it. This combination of euphoria and melancholy proves irresistible for the reader, or at least it did in my case.
What else can I say? I fell in love with this character, and I fell in love with Leblanc's ability. He may not have been the most refined of writers, but there isn't the slightest doubt in my mind that he was exactly the writer that this character needed. (In the third story, "L'evasion d'Arsène Lupin," in the space of a single page Leblanc is able to go from a passage worthy of a psychological novel or story à la Poe, with Ganimard on the brink of madness in front of Lupin's unexpected transformation, to Lupin incapacitating Ganimard with a jujitsu move. And somehow, this improbable and contradictory mosaic of cheap spy-thriller tricks and psychological anguish not only doesn't strike as ridiculous, but manages to give more character to the whole. I'm oh so in love.) I will definitely be reading the rest of the series as soon as I can.
"Et ce fut cela, de par ma volonté."
Arsène Lupin is what I like to call a black-hole character. The very fabric of spacetime bends to suit his will. That is just the way his fictional universe works. Detective fiction, too, seen from a certain perspective, relies on the fact that detectives are black-hole characters: the normal view is that the detective uncovers a hidden past, but I think it may be equally stimulating to also put it in different terms, and say that he or she weaves a story in the present, inventing a verisimilar tale on the basis of the clues at their disposal, and that story, de par leur volonté, creates the truth of what happened. Hence, the infallibility of Holmes, of Poirot, of Miss Marple, of Nero Wolfe, of Columbo...
Lupin's stories, according to what the popular imagination makes Lupin out to be, should be the opposite of a detective story. In actual fact--at least, this is the case for the stories contained in this volume, that is, the first Lupin stories published by Leblanc--they are closer to that model than one would expect. Lupin's deductive feats have nothing to envy to those of Holmes (although the latter enjoys listening to himself much more), and the success of his felonies often relies on his solving riddles, puzzles, and even other crimes.
But Lupin, unlike any detective that I can think of, except maybe, though in a different way, Christie's Mr Quin, is a phantasm. The only times he really exists is when he takes on a different identity in order to mingle with true people in the real world. The rest of the time, when he acts as what he really is--the criminal mastermind--he is only an idea, a name. He knows of this paradoxical incorporeality of his, too: and he both revels in it and is saddened by it. This combination of euphoria and melancholy proves irresistible for the reader, or at least it did in my case.
What else can I say? I fell in love with this character, and I fell in love with Leblanc's ability. He may not have been the most refined of writers, but there isn't the slightest doubt in my mind that he was exactly the writer that this character needed. (In the third story, "L'evasion d'Arsène Lupin," in the space of a single page Leblanc is able to go from a passage worthy of a psychological novel or story à la Poe, with Ganimard on the brink of madness in front of Lupin's unexpected transformation, to Lupin incapacitating Ganimard with a jujitsu move. And somehow, this improbable and contradictory mosaic of cheap spy-thriller tricks and psychological anguish not only doesn't strike as ridiculous, but manages to give more character to the whole. I'm oh so in love.) I will definitely be reading the rest of the series as soon as I can.
May 6, 2021
Lupin is Sherlock Holmes if Holmes were less brainy, on the wrong side of the law, and a pompous wanker.
I really want to like Lupin and the collection of short stories is entertaining, but the character grates on me. He is just so full of himself. The multiple comparisons to Holmes and even the story of his outwitting Holmes are laughable. Lupin is a sophomoric, cheap imitation. There are similarities, but his reasoning rings of what Holmes could have deciphered while still in grammar school.
I know the author intended for me to be rooting for Lupin, and that is usually entertaining to do, but then there are darker scenes like where he beats and robs a man, which makes this difficult. The stories are not badly written and some are much better than others, but overall I did not love them.
I really want to like Lupin and the collection of short stories is entertaining, but the character grates on me. He is just so full of himself. The multiple comparisons to Holmes and even the story of his outwitting Holmes are laughable. Lupin is a sophomoric, cheap imitation. There are similarities, but his reasoning rings of what Holmes could have deciphered while still in grammar school.
I know the author intended for me to be rooting for Lupin, and that is usually entertaining to do, but then there are darker scenes like where he beats and robs a man, which makes this difficult. The stories are not badly written and some are much better than others, but overall I did not love them.
March 26, 2023
Безкрайно симпатичен е този господин Люпен!
May 5, 2022
"Daba la impresión del caballero que se divierte con la obra que tiene que representar, y que tras bastidores se ríe a mandíbula batiente de sus propios rasgos de ingenio y de las situaciones que él ha imaginado"
Creo que con tres estrellas le hago justicia desde luego para mi gusto particular.
Había escuchado de Lupin hace mucho pero nunca me ha atraído las historias policíacas en general, he leído a Agatha Christie cuyos relatos me gustan pero no me encantan todos. Al que no he leído es a Conan Doyle con su Sherlock Holmes, por lo que veo que debo hacerlo pronto.
Lo que me decidió a leerlo fue la serie de Netflix que gusta mucho por varios aspectos. A mí en lo particular por París y por lo organizados de sus situaciones así como este carisma del personaje principal que viene de abajo.
En primer lugar el tema como menciono no es de mis favoritos, en segundo lugar el hecho de estar del lado del que delinque no es un gran problema pero va un poco en contra. Otro aspecto importante es que los relatos son compilados y no hay un orden en cuanto a las aventuras estrictamente por lo que la sensación no es uniforme. No llegué a comprender lamentablemente muchas situaciones por más que las leía algunas veces, creo que es mi falta de pericia como menciono sobre todo el estar en el lado del que comete el delito, por más que se hallaban explicaciones las encontraba difícil de imaginar, estoy seguro que una película o serie lo clarificaría y me gustaría más ese aspecto, me mareaba y al final no captaba bien el mecanismo de las acciones (espero que no sea la traducción). Y por último el modo de relatar las cosas no fue mi preferido, no sé si el hecho de relatar a Lupin a veces desde lejos y pocas desde él mismo hace que lo vea muy distante y eso le baja para mí el efecto que puedes sentir de sorpresa o de compromiso con el personaje. En algunos relatos es una persona burlada la que nos habla de él o a veces él mismo pero pasando un tiempo pensando que es otra persona entonces a la hora final no te llegas a familiarizar bien con sus actitudes o cómo pensó.
Quizás es por ello que para mi sorpresa la parte que me gustó más fue el último relato en el cual aparece Herlock Sholmes (Sherlock Holmes por supuesto), las cosas están más claras, el detective aclara todo y además la manera en tercera persona y la cercanía al detective permite admirarlo más y seguir su método. Por otra parte me parece más interesante esta batalla entre ambos que da algo más concreto.
La manera inicial de presentación tampoco fue de mi gusto. Empieza cuando Lupin es capturado pero todo en forma críptica, me hubiera gustado un inicio más desde abajo o anterior en el tiempo. Cuando abres las páginas Lupin ya es considerado por todos un ladrón incomparable y hasta un "orgullo nacional", sin embargo, no has presenciado alguna aventura que te haga pensar en eso. A pesar de todo lo leído debo decir que me "faltó que se muestre más a Lupin", lo noté lejano y creo que eso pudo explotarse.
Habiendo hablado de tantas cosas que no me gustaron parecería que la consideraría mala, sin embargo, no es así. El gran detalle distintivo de su "caballerosidad" y su elegancia, desde luego, le da un plus muy importante. Pocas veces se ha visto a un ladrón que tenga tanto tiempo para poder elegir lo que roba y devolver algún objeto por caballerosidad. Su manera de desquitarse incluso de sus enemigos es impecable y causa bastante sorpresa su desenfado y vanidad. El aspecto que más me encantó en la manera de contar las cosas fue el uso de este periódico francés "Eco de París" que probablemente esté manejado por el propio Lupin y que relata sus aventuras desmintiendo vergonzosamente a todo el mundo incluso a la policía. Este periódico a veces al final de la aventura indica la manera real cómo se llevaron las cosas y habla de la buena conducta de Lupin para "buscar la justicia". Es una manera de aumentar su leyenda y darles una cachetada a sus enemigos que es lo que más le divierte a este ladrón de guante blanco.
Algo que se asemeja a la serie que fue de mi gusto fue el origen de alguna manera que tiene Lupin que se explica en el relato de "El collar de la reina", la capacidad de disfrazarse (que en la novela es superior) y esa característica tan lupinesca que me encantó en Netflix de planearlo todo mucho antes que pase. De esta manera te sorprendes de lo bien tejido que estuvo todo y la conclusión parece algo tan simple a partir de las artimañas de Lupin.
Creo que "Arsene Lupin contra Herlock Sholmes" me va a gustar más.
"Le examinó de pies a cabeza con una mirada a la par tan envolvente como aguda, de modo que Arsene Lupín tuvo la impresión de haber sido cogido, aprisionado y registrado por aquellos ojos, más exactamente y más esencialmente que jamás lo había sido por ningún aparato fotográfico"
Creo que con tres estrellas le hago justicia desde luego para mi gusto particular.
Había escuchado de Lupin hace mucho pero nunca me ha atraído las historias policíacas en general, he leído a Agatha Christie cuyos relatos me gustan pero no me encantan todos. Al que no he leído es a Conan Doyle con su Sherlock Holmes, por lo que veo que debo hacerlo pronto.
Lo que me decidió a leerlo fue la serie de Netflix que gusta mucho por varios aspectos. A mí en lo particular por París y por lo organizados de sus situaciones así como este carisma del personaje principal que viene de abajo.
En primer lugar el tema como menciono no es de mis favoritos, en segundo lugar el hecho de estar del lado del que delinque no es un gran problema pero va un poco en contra. Otro aspecto importante es que los relatos son compilados y no hay un orden en cuanto a las aventuras estrictamente por lo que la sensación no es uniforme. No llegué a comprender lamentablemente muchas situaciones por más que las leía algunas veces, creo que es mi falta de pericia como menciono sobre todo el estar en el lado del que comete el delito, por más que se hallaban explicaciones las encontraba difícil de imaginar, estoy seguro que una película o serie lo clarificaría y me gustaría más ese aspecto, me mareaba y al final no captaba bien el mecanismo de las acciones (espero que no sea la traducción). Y por último el modo de relatar las cosas no fue mi preferido, no sé si el hecho de relatar a Lupin a veces desde lejos y pocas desde él mismo hace que lo vea muy distante y eso le baja para mí el efecto que puedes sentir de sorpresa o de compromiso con el personaje. En algunos relatos es una persona burlada la que nos habla de él o a veces él mismo pero pasando un tiempo pensando que es otra persona entonces a la hora final no te llegas a familiarizar bien con sus actitudes o cómo pensó.
Quizás es por ello que para mi sorpresa la parte que me gustó más fue el último relato en el cual aparece Herlock Sholmes (Sherlock Holmes por supuesto), las cosas están más claras, el detective aclara todo y además la manera en tercera persona y la cercanía al detective permite admirarlo más y seguir su método. Por otra parte me parece más interesante esta batalla entre ambos que da algo más concreto.
La manera inicial de presentación tampoco fue de mi gusto. Empieza cuando Lupin es capturado pero todo en forma críptica, me hubiera gustado un inicio más desde abajo o anterior en el tiempo. Cuando abres las páginas Lupin ya es considerado por todos un ladrón incomparable y hasta un "orgullo nacional", sin embargo, no has presenciado alguna aventura que te haga pensar en eso. A pesar de todo lo leído debo decir que me "faltó que se muestre más a Lupin", lo noté lejano y creo que eso pudo explotarse.
Habiendo hablado de tantas cosas que no me gustaron parecería que la consideraría mala, sin embargo, no es así. El gran detalle distintivo de su "caballerosidad" y su elegancia, desde luego, le da un plus muy importante. Pocas veces se ha visto a un ladrón que tenga tanto tiempo para poder elegir lo que roba y devolver algún objeto por caballerosidad. Su manera de desquitarse incluso de sus enemigos es impecable y causa bastante sorpresa su desenfado y vanidad. El aspecto que más me encantó en la manera de contar las cosas fue el uso de este periódico francés "Eco de París" que probablemente esté manejado por el propio Lupin y que relata sus aventuras desmintiendo vergonzosamente a todo el mundo incluso a la policía. Este periódico a veces al final de la aventura indica la manera real cómo se llevaron las cosas y habla de la buena conducta de Lupin para "buscar la justicia". Es una manera de aumentar su leyenda y darles una cachetada a sus enemigos que es lo que más le divierte a este ladrón de guante blanco.
Algo que se asemeja a la serie que fue de mi gusto fue el origen de alguna manera que tiene Lupin que se explica en el relato de "El collar de la reina", la capacidad de disfrazarse (que en la novela es superior) y esa característica tan lupinesca que me encantó en Netflix de planearlo todo mucho antes que pase. De esta manera te sorprendes de lo bien tejido que estuvo todo y la conclusión parece algo tan simple a partir de las artimañas de Lupin.
Creo que "Arsene Lupin contra Herlock Sholmes" me va a gustar más.
"Le examinó de pies a cabeza con una mirada a la par tan envolvente como aguda, de modo que Arsene Lupín tuvo la impresión de haber sido cogido, aprisionado y registrado por aquellos ojos, más exactamente y más esencialmente que jamás lo había sido por ningún aparato fotográfico"
March 2, 2022
"… e aos poucos voltar a ser eu. É muito bom ser o Baudru ou outra pessoa qualquer, mudar de personalidade como quem muda de camisa e escolher a aparência, a voz ou a caligrafia que se quiser. Mas chega um ponto em que deixamos de nos reconhecer no meio de tudo isso, e é bastante triste. Actualmente, sinto o que um homem que tivesse perdido a sua sombra sentiria. Vou procurar-me … e reencontrar-me." Pág. 63
Um género de crónicas do nosso conhecidíssimo Arsène Lupin, um astucioso e inventivo Ladrão, porém, Cavalheiro.
Havia quem se pronunciasse que estavam perante "uma mistura bizarra de inteligência e perversão, de imoralidade e generosidade".
O povo idolatrava-o, pela sua originalidade, o seu sentido de humor, a sua diversidade, a sua genialidade e o mistério da sua vida.
Trabalhou afincadamente com os melhores; numa aprendizagem metódica, preparou-se minuciosamente desenvolvendo ao máximo a sua força energia e destreza, para lutar contra a sociedade (os ricos, muito ricos entenda-se) e de aprendiz passa a mestre.
A sua arrogância baralha a todos; aos ricos, a quem anuncia o roubo, data e hora, aos juízes a quem proclama que não vai assistir ao seu próprio julgamento porque já lá não estará, aos agentes da autoridade porque se transforma noutro sem o ser, enfim, incredulidades a rodos com muita graça à mistura.
Uma verdadeira delícia!
Nota: Gostaria de ter lido uma versão mais próxima do original. Acredito que esta tradução será, eventualmente, mais apelativa aos mais jovens leitores, mas confesso que me teria sabido melhor uma linguagem mais próxima da época, e o enquadramento teria sido mais lógico.
Um género de crónicas do nosso conhecidíssimo Arsène Lupin, um astucioso e inventivo Ladrão, porém, Cavalheiro.
Havia quem se pronunciasse que estavam perante "uma mistura bizarra de inteligência e perversão, de imoralidade e generosidade".
O povo idolatrava-o, pela sua originalidade, o seu sentido de humor, a sua diversidade, a sua genialidade e o mistério da sua vida.
Trabalhou afincadamente com os melhores; numa aprendizagem metódica, preparou-se minuciosamente desenvolvendo ao máximo a sua força energia e destreza, para lutar contra a sociedade (os ricos, muito ricos entenda-se) e de aprendiz passa a mestre.
A sua arrogância baralha a todos; aos ricos, a quem anuncia o roubo, data e hora, aos juízes a quem proclama que não vai assistir ao seu próprio julgamento porque já lá não estará, aos agentes da autoridade porque se transforma noutro sem o ser, enfim, incredulidades a rodos com muita graça à mistura.
Uma verdadeira delícia!
Nota: Gostaria de ter lido uma versão mais próxima do original. Acredito que esta tradução será, eventualmente, mais apelativa aos mais jovens leitores, mas confesso que me teria sabido melhor uma linguagem mais próxima da época, e o enquadramento teria sido mais lógico.
June 24, 2022
It's a collection of eight loosely interconnected stories portraying the French debonair thief Arsène Lupin. The characters seemed to be so enamored by him that one of them even claims he is their national thief. The stories keeps a playfulness and kind of, portrays everything of that time, in a satirical note- that of the decay of French nobility and the greediness of the poor, the folly of the police members and the appetite for sensational stories by the public.
Although our antihero tries very hard to mirror his contemporary genius from the other side of the Channel (who incidentally appears in the last story, only to be satisfied with the short end of the stick), it falls slightly short of his magic.
Although our antihero tries very hard to mirror his contemporary genius from the other side of the Channel (who incidentally appears in the last story, only to be satisfied with the short end of the stick), it falls slightly short of his magic.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
September 22, 2023
🎩 what a clever and charming man. i would date him
🎩 the judge listing out 20 possible identifies of who arsène could be was very amusing
🎩 “improbable chance, fortuitous encounters, and fabulous mistakes” is a brilliant way to summarize arsène’s plots
🎩 arsène changing into baudru reminds me of Christopher Reeve’s Superman switch for his wife. I can certainly see how plausible this can actually be
🎩 was “the queen’s necklace” our first glimpse into arsène’s origin story?
🎩 i certainly didn’t expect “madam imbert’s safe” to have such a twist but I really enjoyed it
bottom line: perhaps the show is a little bit better?
🎩 the judge listing out 20 possible identifies of who arsène could be was very amusing
🎩 “improbable chance, fortuitous encounters, and fabulous mistakes” is a brilliant way to summarize arsène’s plots
🎩 arsène changing into baudru reminds me of Christopher Reeve’s Superman switch for his wife. I can certainly see how plausible this can actually be
🎩 was “the queen’s necklace” our first glimpse into arsène’s origin story?
🎩 i certainly didn’t expect “madam imbert’s safe” to have such a twist but I really enjoyed it
bottom line: perhaps the show is a little bit better?
March 22, 2021
Me lo he leído a raíz de ver la serie, que me gustó mucho. Este libro está bien pero no me ha llegado a enganchar como otros: cuando me ponía a leer no podía parar (porque se lee muy fácilmente, además) pero, una vez soltado, no tenía urgencia por continuarlo. Creo que a eso tampoco ayuda el hecho de que sean varias historias sin relación, ya que si dejas el libro al terminar una y sin empezar la siguiente no hay nada que quieras averiguar con rapidez, no hay curiosidad que te impulse. Me gustó que el final se uniera con el principio del libro.
August 28, 2021
تسع قصص تصلح كبداية لمعروفة ارسين لوبين وبدايته، وبداية معرفته بالمحقق جانيمار
اول القصص تحكي عن سجن ارسين لوبين ثم كيفية الهروب منه
وقصة عن مهارته في السرقة وهو مازال طفل
افضلهم من وجهة نظري قصة السبعة الكاب
اول القصص تحكي عن سجن ارسين لوبين ثم كيفية الهروب منه
وقصة عن مهارته في السرقة وهو مازال طفل
افضلهم من وجهة نظري قصة السبعة الكاب
December 10, 2021
Libro entretenido en el que se conocen varios casos de Lupin, pero hasta ahí.
Historia poco creible, sosa y si muy simple. No se empatiza con el personaje para nada.
Historia poco creible, sosa y si muy simple. No se empatiza con el personaje para nada.
Want to read
July 11, 2023* The Arrest of Arsène Lupin
Panic aboard a passengership, Arsene Lupin is among them and he might be robbing them. A funny story with an unexpected ending.
* Arsène Lupin in Prison
Our protoganist is in prison and yet somebdoy is robbed by Arsene Lupin, how is that possible, a playful and imagenative tale of robbery
* The Escape of Arsène Lupin
Arsene Lupin escapes and it feels like a magic trick, you are looking at the left hand while the right hand does something completely different
* The Mysterious Traveller
Arsene and a fellow passenger get robbed on the train and this of course is not acceptable to our friendly robber, so a chase happens.
* The Queen's Necklace
The story of a robbery and its consequences, a very good story.
* The Seven of Hearts
The mystery in which the biographer of the Arsene Lupin tales meets the man and what happened to the secret plans of a submarine. Lupin seems to defend the interests of the French Republic.
* Madame Imbert's Safe
A tale from back in the days when the name Arsene Lupin wasn't a household name and he planned to rob a couple from their wealth, that ended differently than you would expect.
* The Black Pearl
As Arsene enters a house with the intention of robbing the owner from the jewel mentioned in the title he encounters the murdered body of the owner, which leads him to do a little detecting and relieving the murderer from his illgotten gains.
* Sherlock Holmes Arrives Too Late
A man has asked the famous English detetcive to help him to find the secret of the secret passageways in his castle, he is quite sure Arsene Lupin has stolen the books which contain leads and or maps that could solve the secret. Arsene meets and old flame of his and of course the detective.
This collection of stories was reprinted by Amazon in an a4 format which makes for horrible reading the opening between sentences are to big and would with a larger lettertype been easily covered the same page.
I have read the Arsen Lupin series before long ago because I was interested in the other gentleman that are thieves or scoundrels like Simon Templar aka the Saint. So folks like Raffles & Lupin were easily found. And while I have the complete Raffles in antique books Arsene Lupin has proved to be more difficult to obtain, so I remember having read them in Dutch as a wee lad.
The stories in this collection are quite enjoyable and feel not dated when reading them, but perhaps I am more dated than I would admit.
With the popularity of LUPIN the netflix tv show perhaps this jolly and honourable gentleman does get more attention outside of France, he is worth it.
Panic aboard a passengership, Arsene Lupin is among them and he might be robbing them. A funny story with an unexpected ending.
* Arsène Lupin in Prison
Our protoganist is in prison and yet somebdoy is robbed by Arsene Lupin, how is that possible, a playful and imagenative tale of robbery
* The Escape of Arsène Lupin
Arsene Lupin escapes and it feels like a magic trick, you are looking at the left hand while the right hand does something completely different
* The Mysterious Traveller
Arsene and a fellow passenger get robbed on the train and this of course is not acceptable to our friendly robber, so a chase happens.
* The Queen's Necklace
The story of a robbery and its consequences, a very good story.
* The Seven of Hearts
The mystery in which the biographer of the Arsene Lupin tales meets the man and what happened to the secret plans of a submarine. Lupin seems to defend the interests of the French Republic.
* Madame Imbert's Safe
A tale from back in the days when the name Arsene Lupin wasn't a household name and he planned to rob a couple from their wealth, that ended differently than you would expect.
* The Black Pearl
As Arsene enters a house with the intention of robbing the owner from the jewel mentioned in the title he encounters the murdered body of the owner, which leads him to do a little detecting and relieving the murderer from his illgotten gains.
* Sherlock Holmes Arrives Too Late
A man has asked the famous English detetcive to help him to find the secret of the secret passageways in his castle, he is quite sure Arsene Lupin has stolen the books which contain leads and or maps that could solve the secret. Arsene meets and old flame of his and of course the detective.
This collection of stories was reprinted by Amazon in an a4 format which makes for horrible reading the opening between sentences are to big and would with a larger lettertype been easily covered the same page.
I have read the Arsen Lupin series before long ago because I was interested in the other gentleman that are thieves or scoundrels like Simon Templar aka the Saint. So folks like Raffles & Lupin were easily found. And while I have the complete Raffles in antique books Arsene Lupin has proved to be more difficult to obtain, so I remember having read them in Dutch as a wee lad.
The stories in this collection are quite enjoyable and feel not dated when reading them, but perhaps I am more dated than I would admit.
With the popularity of LUPIN the netflix tv show perhaps this jolly and honourable gentleman does get more attention outside of France, he is worth it.
September 24, 2022
সব মিলিয়ে বইটা বেশ ভালো লাগলো। আর্সেন লুপাঁকে নিয়ে বাকি বইগুলো পড়ারও আগ্রহ রইলো। সবগুলো গল্পের অনুবাদুই দুর্দান্ত ছিল। নতুন প্রকাশনীর জন্য শুভকামনা রইলো।
May 23, 2023
لطيف خالص
June 21, 2023
При първата ни среща, той се криеше зад кориците на едно наистина невзрачно книжле. Тогава едва ли съм разбирала кой знае колко неща, но сега ми се струва, че още тогава знаех, че нещо не е наред с нашата първа среща. Може би преводът или неправилно подбраното от моя страна време. Някои книги не те намират тогава, когато им е било времето. Най-хубавото е да те намерят по-късно, макар че при мен се получава рядко, признавам. Случайността и японската аниме култура (отново, за кой ли път), ми натрапиха крадеца-джентълмен отново, малко по-късно, когато явно бе дошло времето да го оценя. Удивително устойчивият японски франчайз за Арсен Люпен III е жив и до днес, въпреки съдебните проблеми (доколкото си спомням, нещо заради авторските права) - стотици страници манга, стотици минути екранно време... и аз, която гледах и четях ненаситно и просто не е имало шанс да пропусна такава огромна сага. Та, ето откъде e добрият имидж на крадеца-джентълмен, от "внук" му! (Впрочем, неговото прозвище е толкова дълбоко залегнало у мен, че чак към края на книгата забелязах, че в новото издание вече имаме джентълмен-крадец. Разбирам логиката, но навикът е по-силен от мен!)
Почивайки на сигурната основа на почти митологичния образ на крадеца-герой, Арсен е енигматичен, одухотворен, остроумен, жив. Той �� фурия, ураган на бързата мисъл и находчивост, оставайки в същото време човек, нелишен от най-обикновените емоции и чувства. (Нели, ех, неговата Нели...) Той е детската мечта за едно смело приключение, в което правдата възтържествува, независимо, че, бидейки крадец, неговата правда би следвало да е "лоша". Неговата хитрост, неговото почти магическо умение да се измъква от всяка ситуация, неговите фантастични грабежи, неговата галантност, търпение и финес - ето с какво пленява той, дори и понякога съвсем мъничко да прекалява със самовеличаенето си... макар че тъкмо той би имал основание, че не се хвали напразно :)
Да, признавам си, че от толкова много френски неща, Арсен е едно от най-любимите ми френски неща. Обожавам тънката препратка на художника към образа на самия Морис Льоблан - поне на мен страшно много ми прилича :)
Да, признавам си също така, че го обичам безкрайно повече от Шерлок Холмс, въпреки много по-голямата популярност на втория. (Обичам Шерлок само във филмите и сериалите за него, докато при Люпен май е обратното).
Да, аз бях момичето с огромната книга в метрото, което просто не можа да се сдържи д�� си я чете само вкъщи. Съжалявам за всички, които са се почувствали обидени, че една книга заема тооолкова място :D Ама не съжалявам и за секунда!
Почивайки на сигурната основа на почти митологичния образ на крадеца-герой, Арсен е енигматичен, одухотворен, остроумен, жив. Той �� фурия, ураган на бързата мисъл и находчивост, оставайки в същото време човек, нелишен от най-обикновените емоции и чувства. (Нели, ех, неговата Нели...) Той е детската мечта за едно смело приключение, в което правдата възтържествува, независимо, че, бидейки крадец, неговата правда би следвало да е "лоша". Неговата хитрост, неговото почти магическо умение да се измъква от всяка ситуация, неговите фантастични грабежи, неговата галантност, търпение и финес - ето с какво пленява той, дори и понякога съвсем мъничко да прекалява със самовеличаенето си... макар че тъкмо той би имал основание, че не се хвали напразно :)
Да, признавам си, че от толкова много френски неща, Арсен е едно от най-любимите ми френски неща. Обожавам тънката препратка на художника към образа на самия Морис Льоблан - поне на мен страшно много ми прилича :)
Да, признавам си също така, че го обичам безкрайно повече от Шерлок Холмс, въпреки много по-голямата популярност на втория. (Обичам Шерлок само във филмите и сериалите за него, докато при Люпен май е обратното).
Да, аз бях момичето с огромната книга в метрото, което просто не можа да се сдържи д�� си я чете само вкъщи. Съжалявам за всички, които са се почувствали обидени, че една книга заема тооолкова място :D Ама не съжалявам и за секунда!
July 10, 2021
4.5🌟
بصراحة لم أتوقع أن تكون هذه المجموعة القصصية علي هذا القدر الكبير من اللطف! فأنا سعيدة للغاية أن أول قراءاتي من مشتريات معرض الكتاب هذا العام كانت ممتعة الي هذا الحد، وأيضاً أشعر ببعض الندم لأنني لم أشترٍ الكتاب الثاني من مغامرات أرسين لوبين، فعندما قرأت عن أرسين لوبين لأول مرة في عامي الثاني عشر لم أحب قصصه كثيراً..ولكن من الواضح أنها كانت قصص القديس المكتوبة بواسطة كاتب إنجليزي ولا تمت بصلة بالفعل الي مغامرات لوبين اللطيف، المرح!
من أكثر الأشياء التي أعجبتني في هذه القصص هي الأماكن التي تدور بها الأحداث، وقدرة الكاتب علي خلق مشاهد بديعة، فأحببت كثيراً مشهد إعتقال لوبين علي السفينة، قصر "ناثان كاهورن" الذي قام بسرقته، وتصوير البيت الذي كانت تدور فيه أحداث قصة "السبعة الكبة" التي كانت أفضل قصص المجموعة! ومشهد التقاء هولمز ولوبين كان ممتازاً بحق! وعليّ القول أن هولمز في قصص موريس لوبلان أكثر جاذبية من شيرلوك هولمز الاصلي في قصص آرثر كونان دويل.
لم أشاهد مسلسل نيتفلكس ولكن الممثل القائم بدور لوبين غير مناسب إطلاقاً وجعلني لا أريد مشاهدته، فأنا أري أن "توم هيدليستون" قد خُلق لهذا الدور حرفياً.
والآن هذه تقييماتي في القصص التسعة الموجودين بالمجموعة، علي أمل أن أشتري الكتاب الثاني بعد أن وقعت في حب لوبين اللطيف!
اعتقال أرسين لوبين (🌟5)
أرسين لوبين في السجن (🌟5)
هروب أرسين لوبين (🌟3)
المسافر الغامض (🌟3.5)
عقد الملكة (🌟3)
السبعة الكبة (🌟5)
خزنة السيدة "أمبيرت" (🌟3)
اللؤلؤة السوداء (🌟3.5)
"شارلوك هولمز" يصل متأخراً (🌟5)
بصراحة لم أتوقع أن تكون هذه المجموعة القصصية علي هذا القدر الكبير من اللطف! فأنا سعيدة للغاية أن أول قراءاتي من مشتريات معرض الكتاب هذا العام كانت ممتعة الي هذا الحد، وأيضاً أشعر ببعض الندم لأنني لم أشترٍ الكتاب الثاني من مغامرات أرسين لوبين، فعندما قرأت عن أرسين لوبين لأول مرة في عامي الثاني عشر لم أحب قصصه كثيراً..ولكن من الواضح أنها كانت قصص القديس المكتوبة بواسطة كاتب إنجليزي ولا تمت بصلة بالفعل الي مغامرات لوبين اللطيف، المرح!
من أكثر الأشياء التي أعجبتني في هذه القصص هي الأماكن التي تدور بها الأحداث، وقدرة الكاتب علي خلق مشاهد بديعة، فأحببت كثيراً مشهد إعتقال لوبين علي السفينة، قصر "ناثان كاهورن" الذي قام بسرقته، وتصوير البيت الذي كانت تدور فيه أحداث قصة "السبعة الكبة" التي كانت أفضل قصص المجموعة! ومشهد التقاء هولمز ولوبين كان ممتازاً بحق! وعليّ القول أن هولمز في قصص موريس لوبلان أكثر جاذبية من شيرلوك هولمز الاصلي في قصص آرثر كونان دويل.
لم أشاهد مسلسل نيتفلكس ولكن الممثل القائم بدور لوبين غير مناسب إطلاقاً وجعلني لا أريد مشاهدته، فأنا أري أن "توم هيدليستون" قد خُلق لهذا الدور حرفياً.
والآن هذه تقييماتي في القصص التسعة الموجودين بالمجموعة، علي أمل أن أشتري الكتاب الثاني بعد أن وقعت في حب لوبين اللطيف!
اعتقال أرسين لوبين (🌟5)
أرسين لوبين في السجن (🌟5)
هروب أرسين لوبين (🌟3)
المسافر الغامض (🌟3.5)
عقد الملكة (🌟3)
السبعة الكبة (🌟5)
خزنة السيدة "أمبيرت" (🌟3)
اللؤلؤة السوداء (🌟3.5)
"شارلوك هولمز" يصل متأخراً (🌟5)
May 16, 2017
Great fun, proper review to follow, after Hols 😀
May 17, 2021
Opinião lá no blog: https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edi...
February 5, 2025
Леблан Моріс
"Арсен Люпен - шляхетний грабіжник"
4/5⭐
Цікава книга, яка затягує та читається досить швидко, завдяки невеликому об'єму книги, дуже харизматичному головному герою та легкому стилю автора. Арсен Люпен винахідливий та розумний шахрай, крадій, авантюрист який вишукано та елегантно, а головне без вбивств, грабує заможних людей, такий собі Робін Гуд та людина честі. Персонаж який начебто поганий, але автор це все так майстерно подав, зовсім трохи розповів про його нелегке життя, та про те як він з нікого, став людиною про яку знали всі, за пригодами якого слідкували, та у деякій мірі захоплювались та симпатизували.
Мені дуже сподобалась книга, з задоволенням буду читати про подальші пригоди Люпена.
"Арсен Люпен - шляхетний грабіжник"
4/5⭐
Цікава книга, яка затягує та читається досить швидко, завдяки невеликому об'єму книги, дуже харизматичному головному герою та легкому стилю автора. Арсен Люпен винахідливий та розумний шахрай, крадій, авантюрист який вишукано та елегантно, а головне без вбивств, грабує заможних людей, такий собі Робін Гуд та людина честі. Персонаж який начебто поганий, але автор це все так майстерно подав, зовсім трохи розповів про його нелегке життя, та про те як він з нікого, став людиною про яку знали всі, за пригодами якого слідкували, та у деякій мірі захоплювались та симпатизували.
Мені дуже сподобалась книга, з задоволенням буду читати про подальші пригоди Люпена.
April 10, 2021
Primer libro 2021.!! 🥳
Tenía expectativas altas, ya que vi la serie y me encantó.
Obviamente le falta toda la tecnología que usa Lupin en la serie pero es muy entretenido.
Se trata de 8 historias muy ingeniosas en las que vamos conociendo al hombre de los mil disfraces!
Mis preferidas:
🎩 La fuga de Arsenio Lupin
🎩 El collar de la Reina
🎩 El siete de corazones
Muy recomendado para los fans de Sherlock!!
Tenía expectativas altas, ya que vi la serie y me encantó.
Obviamente le falta toda la tecnología que usa Lupin en la serie pero es muy entretenido.
Se trata de 8 historias muy ingeniosas en las que vamos conociendo al hombre de los mil disfraces!
Mis preferidas:
🎩 La fuga de Arsenio Lupin
🎩 El collar de la Reina
🎩 El siete de corazones
Muy recomendado para los fans de Sherlock!!
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