| Arsène Lupin, Gentleman Thief | |
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Real Name |
Arsène Lupin |
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First Appearance |
Je Sais Tout No. 6 (July 15, 1905) |
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Original Publisher |
Pierre Lafitte |
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Created by |
Maurice Leblanc |
Origin
Arsène Lupin was a gentleman thief who enjoyed participating in criminal activities, but generally did not resort to violence and usually targeted worse criminals than himself.
A master of his craft, Arsène later matched wits with Sherlock Holmes himself (though Holmes would appear under pseudonyms such as Herlock Sholmes or Holmlock Shears due to a cease and desist from Sir Arthur Conan Doyle to Leblanc.) Later still, he was made a member of Sherlock's Society of Infallable Detectives.
PD Literary Appearances
- Arsène Lupin, Gentleman Burglar (1907 coll., 9 stories) (AKA Exploits of Arsène Lupin, Extraordinary Adventures of Arsène Lupin)
- Arsene Lupin vs. Herlock Sholmes (1908 coll., 2 stories) (AKA The Blonde Lady)
- The Hollow Needle (1909)
- 813 (1910)
- The Crystal Stopper (1912)
- The Confessions of Arsene Lupin (1913 coll., 9 stories)
- The Shell Shard (1916) (AKA: Woman of Mystery)
- The Golden Triangle (1918) (AKA: The Return of Arsène Lupin)
- The Island of Thirty Coffins aka The Secret of Sarek (1919)
- The Teeth Of The Tiger (1921)
- The Eight Strokes of The Clock (1923)
- The Countess of Cagliostro (1924)
- The Damsel With Green Eyes (1927)
- The Barnett & Co. Agency (1928)
- The Mysterious Mansion (1929)
- The Mystery of The Green Ruby (1931)
- The Woman With Two Smiles (1933)
- Victor of the Vice Squad (1933)
- The Revenge of The Countess of Cagliostro (1935)
- The Billions of Arsene Lupin (1939)
Notes
- Maurice Leblanc died in 1941 and French copyright law is life of the author + 70 years, making all his work PD as of January 1, 2012.