ARSENE LUPIN: THE FIRST TRILOGY. Arsene Lupin Gentleman Burglar; Arsene Lupin vs. Herlock Sholmes;

I got this book after watching the Netflix series and becoming interested in the stories as I had never heard of them before. The character is interesting and well developed, and the stories are fun and easy to read. Nothing complex or particularly mind blowing, but just classic, fun, stories. I'm looking forward to reading a few more of the Arsene Lupin stories to see if they become more complex or stay fairly light, but if you are just looking for fun entertainment and an easy read, this is a great choice.

A few brilliant lines of humor, a plot that makes it hard to refuse and a mystery like no other. Arsene Lupin vs. Herlock Sholmes would have been better off however, had LeBlanc not written out the parts of Holmes and Watson or as they are called here Herlock and Wilson so poorly.For fans of the Lupin series but not many Conan Doyle fans will appreciate this detective.Unlike the Holmes and Watson that Conan Doyle fans have come to love, Herlock and Wilson are NOT what any C.D. fan would expect. Herlock is crude, cold-hearted, and has quite a temper. Meanwhile, Wilson is very stupid and makes a hobby of stating the obvious (literally). There is good reason why LeBlact couldn't use the names of Sherlock and Watson, he didn't deserve to (that and I'm sure some nice lawyers would sue him relentlessly for copyright infringement).I you are a fan of the Lupin series then you'll most likely love this as well, for fans of the REAL Sherlock Holmes......probably not, for those who have not read the original S.H. I recomend reading the original before this. But the one thing that I did take away from this book is a new-found appreciation for my new favorite thief, Arsene Lupin, as a stand-alone series it IS great, but mixing it with the S.H. franchise.....not the best idea in the world...well maybe if it was more true to the original character.

Most English speakers are unfamiliar with Arsene Lupin. He is one of France's most famous fictional characters--a gentleman master thief. He's the sort of anti-hero who uses his brains and his carm to escape from any situation the police may put him in. In this novel, the police have failed to capture Lupin again, so one of the victims calls on the famous English detective Herlock Sholmes (obviously Sherlock Holmes). The Holmes of this novel is a little different than the Holmes of Conan Doyle. This Holmes is a little more rigid and cold-hearted than Doyle's Holmes. He works like a machine and is always hot on Lupin's tracks. The world's greatest detective verses the world's greatest thief--who will win?This novel seems to use an old translation. Some of the phrases are a little old-fashioned, and it seems that the translation was perhaps a bit too tight. If they retranslated this and used a more modern writing style, it would really improve this book. However, this is the only translation available that I know of. Despite this, I still give this book five stars because once you start reading this book, you forget about the structural problems. You just want to find out who will win.

Arthur Doyle objected to LeBlanc using his Sherlock Holmes character in the Arsène Lupin stories, and no wonder. Doyle had a gift for storytelling. LeBlanc, in my view, did not.

I got interested in this character after watching Netflix's Lupin. It is an entertaining read. I especially like how he matches wits with Herlock Sholmes.

Fascinating reading. It's a very thick book, but good quality.

Love it!

Great to have these books from on demand publishing, but is it too much to ask for an attractive cover????? Solid black with a tiny author photo??? Really???

I just finish reading it, I am recommending this book to anyone.

Fabulous stories, I think that the book is daunting as it’s so big and not manageable for younger children to hold.