An Arsène Lupin Omnibus - Tales of Mystery & the Supernatural

Maurice Leblanc

Wordsworth Editions Ltd.

2012

752 páginas

1d 1h 4m

ISBN-13: 9781840226874

An Arsène Lupin Omnibus (Tales of Mystery & the Supernatural) / Introduction by David Stuart Davies.
Enter Arsen Lupin, Gentleman - Cambrioleur, the 'Prince of Thieves', one of the most daring and dashing individuals who ever lifted a diamond necklace from under the noses of the authorities. Young and handsome, laughing his way through difficulties and danger, Lupin is also the master of disguise and languages. His sense of humour and conceit make life difficult for the police who attribute most of the major crimes in France to Lupin and his gang of ruffians and urchins.

Maurice Leblanc's stories are lively and witty, occasionally taking on the air of burlesque, especially when Lupin pits his wits against the English detective named variously 'Holmlock Shears' and 'Herlock Sholmes'These are significant tales in the history of crime fiction but, more importantly, they are great fun.

[Contents]:
Arsène Lupin vs Holmlock Shears
The Confessions of Arsène Lupin
The Golden Triangle
The Eight Strokes of the Clock

[About the Author]: Maurice Leblanc (1864-1941) French author and journalist, was the creator of Arsène Lupin, master of disguises, the French gentleman-thief turned detective. Leblanc was a very prolific writer - he published over sixty novels and short stories.

Resenhas (13)

4 (Muito bom)

Fazia um bom tempo que não lia nada em francês. Esse livro foi uma ótima escolha para retomar o contato com a língua e tirar a ferrugem.

Arsène Lupin vai entrar para minha lista de protagonistas mais carismáticos. Cada aventura do nosso "ladrão de casaca" revela a sagacidade do personagem, que nunca perde a classe. E o que dizer do encontro com Herlock Sholmes? Perfeito e hilário! Já quero ler mais histórias sobre Lupin.