Lupin — The Essential Collection — Volume 1

Arsène Lupin, the most celebrated thief of the early twentieth century, a legendary character created by the genius of Maurice Leblanc, inhabits a world of twenty-one published titles, in addition to appearances in several short story collections. But the charming essence of the Parisian milieu in which he moves, the delightful intelligence with which he evades the police and his other enemies, is concentrated in the stories presented in Lupin: The Essential Collection.

Arsène Lupin — The Gentleman Thief and Arsène Lupin — Against Herlock Sholmès bring him all the references of classic detective fiction.

This collection you now hold, beautiful, hardcover, valuable… if the reader knew Lupin, perhaps he would take it from them without them realizing it, or perhaps deceive them into believing they had a special edition when in fact it was a fake, or perhaps devise a plan, with the elegance of an aristocrat, so that they would have no choice but to hand it over willingly.

Lupin is so fascinating that, absurd as it may seem, it would be a pleasure to be robbed by him.