Volume 04 · Forthcoming
Arsène Lupin, gentleman-cambrioleur
Annotated
The nine adventures that introduced Arsène Lupin, restored in their complete French text with focused notes on disguise, policing and Belle Époque modernity.
About the work
A landmark mystery, returned to its full narrative force.
Arrested aboard a transatlantic liner, directing a burglary from prison and forever one step ahead of Inspector Ganimard, Arsène Lupin turns every trap into a stage. Maurice Leblanc’s first collection presents the gentleman thief in nine complete stories, with annotations placed after each adventure so the surprises remain intact.
Textual source. Complete French text from the 1907 Pierre Lafitte edition; the third-party preface is not reproduced.
What this edition adds
Care around the text,
never over it.
The first Lupin collection
Nine foundational stories retain the sequence and momentum of the 1907 volume.
Notes after the reveal
Three reading points follow each story, clarifying technique and history without spoiling the plot.
The Belle Époque in motion
Period context covers transatlantic travel, wireless telegraphy, identification science and financial scandal.
Accessible by design
Semantic navigation, reflowable text, descriptive links and alternative text support flexible reading.