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The Day of the Beast

The Day of the Beast

Hardcover

Classic Fiction

ISBN10: 9367002092
ISBN13: 9789367002094
Publisher: Pharos Books Private Limited
Published: Oct 31 2025
Pages: 286
Weight: 1.06
Height: 0.81 Width: 5.50 Depth: 8.50
Language: English
The Extraordinary Adventures of Arsène Lupin, Gentleman-burglar is the first collection of stories by Maurice Leblanc recounting the adventures of Arsène Lupin, released in 1907. It contains the first nine stories depicting the character. Arsene Lupin is a gentleman, who operates only in châteaux and salons and man of a thousand disguises: in turn a chauffeur, detective, bookmaker, Russian physician, Spanish bull-fighter, commercial traveler, robust youth and decrepit old man. This master thief resembles Robin Hood in that he steals not for his own benefit, but for the benefit of others. The urbane scoundrel is involved in a series of amusing shenanigans in this book. The stories are sequential in nature, but they can also be enjoyed as stand-alone stories. Each tale in the collection brims with wit, suspense, and the charm of turn-of-the-century France, where Lupin's intellect often outshines even the finest detectives. Leblanc crafts a fascinating world of puzzles and disguises, combining humor with mystery and subtle social commentary. Through Lupin's audacious escapades, readers are invited into a game of cat and mouse that challenges conventional morality, making him not just a thief, but a symbol of rebellion, sophistication, and justice on his own terms.

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