RanaldCloustonThis is the most fun I've had with a book in some time! The heists of master thief Arsène Lupin, published in 1907, are fresh, funny, and ingenious, from the main plots to the little details - like the break-in to a baron's home where nothing is taken, but a card is left, reading "Will return when the furniture is genuine". Read by me on the recommendation of my 10yo daughter! #MauriceLeblanc #Bookstodon @bookstodon
Dread Pirate (Tom) Roberts@RanaldClouston Ok, so TIL the manga/anime hero Lupin III is supposed to be the grandson of Arsène Lupin.
@troberts I gather that Lupin is something of a folk hero in France, like Robin Hood or Sherlock Holmes for us. No idea if he is big in Japan - but the character does mention knowing jujitsu, which seems pretty wild for 1907 France.
@RanaldClouston Looking at the Wikipedia page, there’s lots and lots of film adaptations throughout the 20th century. Several from Japan, but also from Mexico, Germany, the US.
Maybe a character that had a lot of international appeal, but fell out of the public consciousness a bit.
