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Arsène Lupin
Fictional gentleman thief created by Maurice Leblanc / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For the manga character created as Arsène Lupin's grandson, see Lupin III (character). For other uses, see Arsène Lupin (disambiguation).
Arsène Lupin (French pronunciation: [aʁsɛn lypɛ̃]) is a fictional gentleman thief and master of disguise created in 1905 by French writer Maurice Leblanc. The character was first introduced in a series of short stories serialized in the magazine Je sais tout. The first story, "The Arrest of Arsène Lupin", was published on 15 July 1905.
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First appearance | "The Arrest of Arsène Lupin" (1905) |
Created by | Maurice Leblanc |
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Gender | Male |
Occupation | Gentleman thief |
Family | Theophraste Lupin (father, deceased), Henriette D'Andresy (mother, deceased) |
Spouse | Clarice d'Etigues (deceased) |
Children | Jean (by Clarice d'Etigues) |
Nationality | French |
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The character has also appeared in a number of books by other writers as well as numerous film, television, stage play, and comic book adaptations. Five authorized sequels were written in the 1970s by the celebrated mystery writing team of Boileau-Narcejac.