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The Confessions of Arsene Lupin

The Confessions of Arsene Lupin is a novel written by Maurice Leblanc and first published in 1912.

""LUPIN," I said, "tell me something about yourself."
"Why, what would you have me tell you? Everybody knows my life!" replied Lupin, who lay drowsing on the sofa in my study.
"Nobody knows it!" I protested. "People know from your letters in the newspapers that you were mixed up in this case, that you started that case. But the part which you played in it all, the plain facts of the story, the upshot of the mystery: these are things of which they know nothing.""

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Crime Mystery Adventure Justice vs. Injustice Cleverness Class Conflict Pursuit of Justice Identity

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Pages
241
Reading time
5 hours 42 minutes
Pace
Intermediate
First published
1912
Language
French

114 years later, still timely

Why Read The Confessions of Arsène Lupin in 2026?

Our favorite gentleman thief narrates his own capers—mask after mask, trick after trick—revealing how charm, nerve, and ethics can coexist in the gray.

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In an age of antiheroes and surveillance, Lupin is a playful way to debate privacy, justice, and the thrill of outsmarting rigged systems.

Puzzle-box crimes

Clever setups, cleaner payoffs.

Gentleman rogue

Charisma with a code.

Ethical heist

Stealing vs. justice.

Perfect for Fans of classic crime stories Readers interested in gentleman thieves Lovers of detective fiction

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Portrait of Maurice Leblanc

Maurice Leblanc · 1864–1941

Suave capers and clever twists led by a gentleman thief with wit, nerve, and style.

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