The Greatest Adventures of Arsène Lupin (Boxed-Set)
French Gentleman-Thief Adventures, Belle Époque Mysteries, and Impossible EscapesBy Maurice Leblanc
Length103h 21m
About this audiobook
Maurice Leblanc's *The Greatest Adventures of Arsène Lupin* gathers the defining exploits of French literature's most elegant criminal: a master of disguise, improvisation, deduction, and theatrical self-invention. Moving between ingenious thefts, elaborate deceptions, romantic intrigue, and contests with the law, these stories transform the conventional detective tale by making the supposedly culpable figure its charismatic protagonist. Lupin's brilliance lies not merely in escaping justice but in exposing the vanity, greed, and rigidity of the institutions pursuing him. Written in a lucid, swiftly paced style marked by irony, suspense, and dramatic reversals, the collection belongs to the Belle Époque tradition of popular feuilleton fiction while anticipating the modern antihero and the caper narrative. Born in Rouen in 1864, Leblanc was a journalist, novelist, and playwright whose early literary ambitions were shaped by the prestige of writers such as Flaubert and Maupassant. He found his distinctive subject in the shifting moral and social landscape of fin-de-siècle France, where modern policing, mass readership, urban anonymity, and fascination with celebrity created ideal conditions for a criminal who was also a performer. First introduced in 1905, Lupin reflects Leblanc's ability to unite sophisticated literary play with irresistible entertainment. This boxed set is recommended to readers who enjoy detective fiction, historical adventure, and stories driven by wit rather than brute force. It offers both an accessible introduction to Lupin and a revealing portrait of the genre's early development, making it equally rewarding for newcomers and students of popular literature.
Audiobook details
GenreMystery and Thriller, Literary Classics
Length103 hrs 21 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateDec 4, 2023
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Celebrated Crimes (Complete Series – All 18 Books in One Edition) (Annotated)
2The Greatest Adventures of Arsène Lupin (Boxed-Set)
3The Extraordinary Adventures of Arsène Lupin, Gentleman Burglar
4I. The Arrest of Arsène Lupin
5II. Arsène Lupin in Prison
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6III. The Escape of Arsène Lupin
7IV. The Mysterious Traveller
8V. The Queen's Necklace
9VI. The Seven of Hearts
10VII. Madame Imbert's Safe
11VIII. The Black Pearl
12IX. Herlock Sholmes Arrives Too Late
13Arsène Lupin vs. Herlock Sholmes
14CHAPTER I. LOTTERY TICKET NO. 514.
15CHAPTER II. THE BLUE DIAMOND.
16CHAPTER III. HERLOCK SHOLMES OPENS HOSTILITIES.
17CHAPTER IV. LIGHT IN THE DARKNESS.
18CHAPTER V. AN ABDUCTION.
19CHAPTER VI. SECOND ARREST OF ARSÈNE LUPIN.
20CHAPTER VII. THE JEWISH LAMP.
21CHAPTER VIII. THE SHIPWRECK.
22Arsèn Lupin
23CHAPTER I THE MILLIONAIRE'S DAUGHTER
24CHAPTER II THE COMING OF THE CHAROLAIS
25CHAPTER III LUPIN'S WAY
26CHAPTER IV THE DUKE INTERVENES
27CHAPTER V A LETTER FROM LUPIN
28CHAPTER VI AGAIN THE CHAROLAIS
29CHAPTER VII THE THEFT OF THE MOTOR-CARS
30CHAPTER VIII THE DUKE ARRIVES
31CHAPTER IX M. FORMERY OPENS THE INQUIRY
32CHAPTER X GUERCHARD ASSISTS
33CHAPTER XI THE FAMILY ARRIVES
34CHAPTER XII THE THEFT OF THE PENDANT
35CHAPTER XIII LUPIN WIRES
36CHAPTER XIV GUERCHARD PICKS UP THE TRUE SCENT
37CHAPTER XV THE EXAMINATION OF SONIA
38CHAPTER XVI VICTOIRE'S SLIP
39CHAPTER XVII SONIA'S ESCAPE
40CHAPTER XVIII THE DUKE STAYS
41CHAPTER XIX THE DUKE GOES
42CHAPTER XX LUPIN COMES HOME
43CHAPTER XXI THE CUTTING OF THE TELEPHONE WIRES
44CHAPTER XXII THE BARGAIN
45CHAPTER XXIII THE END OF THE DUEL
46The Hollow Needle
47CHAPTER ONE THE SHOT
48CHAPTER TWO ISIDORE BEAUTRELET, SIXTH-FORM SCHOOLBOY
49CHAPTER THREE THE CORPSE
50CHAPTER FOUR FACE TO FACE
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