tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3069628911357973492.post8584758491022434601..comments2024-02-26T08:30:10.766+00:00Comments on 2606 Books and counting..........: 2,603: Arsène Lupin, Gentleman-ThiefFalaisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01296217731383114462noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3069628911357973492.post-37308314943096970312010-09-21T21:05:40.153+01:002010-09-21T21:05:40.153+01:00Alexandra - I have indeed read the League of Extra...Alexandra - I have indeed read the League of Extraordinary Gentlemen. I think Lupin turns up in one of the sequels to it. Interestingly, Alan Moore apparently said that he hadn't included Sherlock Holmes in the League as he would overhelm all the other characters!Falaisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01296217731383114462noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3069628911357973492.post-92115444947964289482010-09-21T17:05:52.971+01:002010-09-21T17:05:52.971+01:00Have you by any chance read A League of Extraordin...Have you by any chance read A League of Extraordinary Gentlemen? I believe Lupin is in there somewhere.<br /><br />If you like late Victorian and Edwardian (mysteries or any other genre) this is the comic novel for you, full of more or less obscure literary references.<br /><br />I am tempted to try my luck with this Lupin chap (was especially hooked by the Wimsey reference). Thanks for the recommendation.Alex (The Sleepless Reader)https://www.blogger.com/profile/03083761152675156469noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3069628911357973492.post-17360282305717773212010-09-20T16:03:18.193+01:002010-09-20T16:03:18.193+01:00Sasha - It's my pleasure. This edition is a s...Sasha - It's my pleasure. This edition is a selection of the short stories and suffers a bit from lack of continuity but i guess it is a good starting place.<br /><br />Jay - I was really surprised when I found out how popular Lupin is. As Sasha says, he has even made it into Japanese manga.Falaisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01296217731383114462noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3069628911357973492.post-16397999771012143252010-09-20T14:40:09.475+01:002010-09-20T14:40:09.475+01:00Interesting post. I was unfamiliar with LeBlanc an...Interesting post. I was unfamiliar with LeBlanc and, naturally, the Lupin character. At first I thought, "didn't he steal that name from Poe's detective in The Purloined Letter?" but once my foggy memory cleared I realize that is Auguste "Dupin"<br /><br />I may have to seek out one ofnthese stories & give it a try.<br /><br />-JayAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3069628911357973492.post-48102254186137955012010-09-20T07:37:16.201+01:002010-09-20T07:37:16.201+01:00Herlock Sholmes, that's wonderful.
Anyway, my...Herlock Sholmes, that's wonderful.<br /><br />Anyway, my first introduction to Lupin was this Japanese animation, and everything had been placed in the contemporary setting. I was a child then, and it'll be interesting to see Lupin in his original element, since I've grown up a bit.<br /><br />I recently read the first Sherlock Holmes novel, and was surprised, really, that I loved it so much. So I know I'm going to give this one a try [I've already sen this edition in bookstores!]. Thanks!Sashahttp://silverfysh.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.com