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A review by seano312
Arsène Lupin, Gentleman-Thief by Maurice Leblanc
3.0
Sherlock Holmes popularized the detective protagonist genre. Aresene Lupin popularized the gentleman thief genre.
The difference between these two icons tells you a lot about the difference between Victorian England and the Third French Republic.
Anyhow, there stories mostly depend on Lupin using misdirection, mistaken identity, and complicated schemes for Lupin to get the goods AND achieve some sense of justice.
The stories in this collection get a tad repetitive, but the final meeting between Holmes and Lupin is pretty satisfying (although there’s more than a bit of intellectual property infringement.)
Worth reading, but I’m not sure I’m ready for all the other collections.
The difference between these two icons tells you a lot about the difference between Victorian England and the Third French Republic.
Anyhow, there stories mostly depend on Lupin using misdirection, mistaken identity, and complicated schemes for Lupin to get the goods AND achieve some sense of justice.
The stories in this collection get a tad repetitive, but the final meeting between Holmes and Lupin is pretty satisfying (although there’s more than a bit of intellectual property infringement.)
Worth reading, but I’m not sure I’m ready for all the other collections.