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Arsène Lupin, Gentleman-Burglar
Maurice Leblanc · 1907 · Adventure, Mystery & Detective, Crime & Thriller
The most charming criminal in all literature: Arsène Lupin, gentleman-burglar, master of a thousand disguises. Arrested aboard an ocean liner, he escapes at his leisure; he steals a queen's necklace and confesses it years later at dinner; and when the great Sherlock Holmes is summoned to catch him, he arrives too late. Nine dazzling adventures of theft, disguise, and wit from Belle Époque France.
Inside this edition
Every LitLab edition is illustrated from the text itself — the world of the book mapped, its people drawn, its scenes staged. 19 plates are open to everyone in this book; here are 8 of them.
The Adventures of Arsène Lupin — the map, from the liner to the château.
The Castle of MalaquisThe baron's rock-bound castle on the Seine, robbed of its masterpieces exactly as Lupin's letter promised.
A Map of Connections — Lupin, the law, and the great thefts.
The Characters — Arsène Lupin and his adversaries, in medallion.
The Characters — the burglar, the detectives, and their prey, at full length.
Arsène Lupin — the gentleman-burglar.
The Wireless Telegram — Lupin is aboard the liner.
The Letter from Prison — Lupin writes to the Baron.
This edition
- Title
- Arsène Lupin, Gentleman-Burglar
- Author
- Maurice Leblanc (1864–1941)
- First published
- 1907
- Illustrated plates
- 41 original artworks · 19 open to everyone
- Chapters
- 9 · about 53,992 words
- Reading time
- 3 h 36 min
- Language
- EN
- Formats
- Read online · EPUB and PDF download with a subscription
- Publisher
- LitLab — The Illustrated Classics
- On LitLab since
- August 2026
- Rights
- Text in the public domain. Illustrations and edition © LitLab.
- Source text
- Project Gutenberg #6133
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