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Arsène Lupin versus Herlock Sholmes

Chapter 3: VERSUS HERLOCK SHOLMES
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The collection presents a series of short adventures centered on a suave, resourceful gentleman thief whose ingenious deceptions, disguises and daring burglaries embroil him in public scandals and legal peril. Episodes range from a missing lottery ticket and a coveted blue diamond to abduction, a curious lamp and a shipwreck, each built on clever misdirection and surprise revelations. A verbose, celebrated detective appears as an adversary, prompting theatrical confrontations and ironic reversals that highlight competing wits. The stories blend suspenseful capers with playful satire of detection and social pretension, emphasizing mystery, strategy and the thief's moral ambiguity.

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Title: Arsène Lupin versus Herlock Sholmes

Author: Maurice Leblanc

Translator: George Morehead

Release date: July 11, 2012 [eBook #40203]
Most recently updated: October 23, 2024

Language: English

Credits: Sr Bianca Tempt & Marc D’Hooghe

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The Extraordinary Adventures of Arsène Lupin


ARSÈNE LUPIN

VERSUS HERLOCK SHOLMES

BY

MAURICE LEBLANC

Translated from the French

By GEORGE MOREHEAD

M.A. DONOHUE & CO.
CHICAGO
1910

Contents

CHAPTER I. Lottery Ticket No. 514
CHAPTER II. The Blue Diamond
CHAPTER III. Herlock Sholmes Opens Hostilities
CHAPTER IV. Light in the Darkness
CHAPTER V. An Abduction
CHAPTER VI. Second Arrest of Arsène Lupin
CHAPTER VII. The Jewish Lamp
CHAPTER VIII. The Shipwreck