Of course, what is a gentleman thief without a detective to match wits with? Lupin finds his match in Isidore Beautrelet, a young but gifted amateur detective that is still in high school. Meaning, he’s hit the big time in terms of secret French treasure that’s been around since the time of Julius Caesar. The first published novel from Leblanc featuring Arsène Lupin, The Hollow Needle is about the hidden fortune of the kings of France, secret of Marie Antoinette, and Alessandro Cagliostro, which Lupin has figured out the secret to. Let there be fun with the gentleman thief! That would be a lot of fun! Better than having him go up against Moriarty. Honestly, the next Sherlock Holmes adaptation someone comes up with should feature a Lupin character. There’s been a movie about the two meetings from 1910 and a video game as well. The character is basically Sherlock Holmes. Leblanc in a way that is both genius and petty AF, changed Sherlock Holmes to Herlock Sholmes and Doctor Watson to Wilson, and off they went. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, however, was not a big fan of that idea. Basically, Leblanc wrote a fanfic of his character meeting an aged Sherlock Holmes and the two having a bit of a crossover moment. That’s why we love shows like Leverage after all. Plus, well, with the “eat the rich” mentality out there, it’s always great to see a charming thief get one over on the elite. Like if you can get through the original writing for Sherlock Holmes, then you can get through the original Arsène Lupin stories quite well. Now if you’re not used to reading things from the early 1900s, it’ll take a minute to get into it. The novellas cover Lupin from an arrest to a daring prison escape along with more thrilling escapades from the character. What better way to explore the character of Arsène Lupin then through the work that first introduced him to the world? In Arsène Lupin, Gentleman Burglar, we have the first nine novellas from Leblanc. Here’s to a hundred more of them for this public domain character. From manga to serialized stories, the character of Lupin the gentleman thief has endured for over a hundred years. If you’re curious to learn more about this long-running character, then here are some of the best stories about Arsène Lupin that you have to read. Recently, Netflix offered its own take on the character with the French-language series, Lupin starring Omar Sy. The gentleman thief Arsène Lupin has actually been around since 1905, created by French writer Maurice Leblanc. Those who grew up watching anime probably recognize the name Arsène Lupin from Lupin III, which follows a gentleman thief as he steals things.
By: Bec Heim Need more ‘Lupin’? Here are the best Arsène Lupin stories to read
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