Arsene Lupin

Maurice Leblanc (1864 – 1941) was a French journalist, publicist, and author of historical fiction, but he gained real fame thanks to his elegant, witty, and incredibly entertaining stories about the noble robber Arsène Lupin, which were initially just a funny literary hobby. In the writer’s homeland, an Arsène Lupin festival is still held every year, attracting fans from all over the world. Lupin's adventures continued in novels by other authors, comics and numerous film adaptations, and in 2021, a series about a fan-imitator of the noble robber was released on Netflix. Who stole the priceless necklace that once belonged to the French queen? Who is capable of entering into a fight on equal terms with the daughter of Count Cagliostro himself, who inherited her father's magical abilities? Who will save the young widow, who is doomed to become another victim of the frightening belief about the Thirty Coffins? Who invariably leaves the police with their noses, masterfully escaping from any traps? Who is equally good at committing and solving crimes? Of course, he is Arsène Lupin, a gentleman thief and a talented amateur detective, a master of disguise, a skilled marksman and swordsman, a favorite of women and a brilliant strategist.