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This
very singular place will make you discover the secret world
of the famous gentleman-burglar, and the intimacy of his author
Maurice Leblanc.
Maurice
Leblanc was a very prolific writer, mostly known as the
father of Arsène Lupin. He published over 60 novels
and short stories which have been translated into several
languages. Arsène Lupin appeared for the first time by accident,
because of an assignment from the editor of a new journal
"Je sais tout", in 1905.
Maurice
Leblanc was born in Rouen in 1864. Although a very good
student, he abandoned his law studies to become a writer in
Paris. In 1887, he published his first novel, "Une femme",
a psychological study that enjoyed only moderate success.
Although he had long career as a writer for periodicals, it
was not until the creation of Arsène Lupin, that he gained
in his forties international fame, equaled only by that of
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's Sherlock Holmes. Lupin, the ultimate
gentleman burglar, kept Maurice Leblanc busy for the next
twenty-five years. Thanks to his creature, Maurice Leblanc
became a popular writer. He died in 1941 at Perpignan.
Arsène
Lupin is one of the most french popular heros. The gentleman-thief
is a master of disguise, whose criminal activities have more
or less " unselfish " grounds. If he steals a painting, it
is so that his action may be genuinely appreciated.
There
are more than 20 specific novels about Arsène Lupin. His adventures
have been also the basis for several movies and television
series.
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