The Extraordinary Adventures of Arsene Lupin, Gentleman-Burglar by Maurice Leblanc marks the debut of this suave, debonair crook who is considered to be the French answer to Sherlock Holmes. Arsene Lupin is a gentleman, who “operates only in châteaux and salons” and “man of a thousand disguises: in turn a chauffeur, detective, bookmaker 2. The Lupin Years (1900-1909) 1900 Arsene Lupin strikes! Numerous cases reported: the burglaries of Crédit Lyonnais, of the Rue de Babylone, of the Castles of Armesnil, Gouret, Imblevain, and Groselliers, of Baron Schormann's, of Duke Everlin's, the issuance of counterfeit bank notes, insurance fraud, etc. Lupin becomes the personal nemesis of Surete inspector Justin Ganimard. Arsène Lupin, the eccentric gentleman who operates only in the châteaux and salons, and who, one night, entered the residence of Baron Schormann, but emerged empty-handed, leaving, however, his card on which he had scribbled these words: “Arsène Lupin, gentleman-burglar, will return when the furniture is genuine.” The sales of the books on Amazon have shot up since the release of the TV show. Twitter. As per a report on gadgets.ndtv.com, the sales of the book Arsene Lupin - Gentleman Burglar has shot up on Amazon.fr since the time the show has aired. Once again, people are going bonkers over the story of the gentleman thief. In Lupin, Assane Diop is inspired by gentleman thief Arsène Lupin to concoct plans for daring heists. However, those plans don't always make sense. Warning: Major SPOILERS for Lupin: Part 1. There are a few things about the new Netflix show, Lupin, that make no sense. Starring Omar Sy as heist architect Assane Diop, Lupin is already breaking However, Herlock Sholmes was only addressed in a few books. Mr. LeBlanc's Arsene Lupin evolved quite quickly. The author was already an accomplished writer and although had other literary preferences, they were never popular hits. Arsene Lupin, on the other hand, was a hit from 1905 to the early '40's when Maurice LeBlanc died. Lupin Though not based on real life, the French heist series is a winner with fans, who have turned the show into an international juggernaut. The series is centered on Assane Diop (played by Omar Sy), a charismatic thief inspired by Maurice LeBlanc's Arsene Lupin books . Maurice Leblanc. 1,896 books783 followers. Maurice Leblanc (1864 - 1941) was a French novelist, best known as the creator of gentleman thief (later detective) Arsène Lupin. Leblanc began as a journalist, until he was asked to write a short story filler, and created, more gallant and dashing than English counterpart Sherlock Holmes. "Lupin" is a French TV series that takes its inspiration from the tales of Arséne Lupin, a gentleman thief created by novelist Maurice LeBlanc. The series follows Assane Diop ( Omar Sy ), a man For the uninitiated, it is loosely based on a series of books about a gentleman thief named Arsène Lupin, who first appeared in print in 1905, by author Maurice Leblanc K1RLt.