Wrote in French · 1864–1941
Maurice Leblanc
One book in French, with the English translation beside it.
Maurice Leblanc was a French novelist and journalist born in Rouen in 1864. He is best known for creating the fictional gentleman thief and detective Arsène Lupin, a character often compared to Sherlock Holmes. Leblanc began writing short stories for magazines in the early 1900s before dedicating his career to the Lupin series, which became immensely popular. He also wrote science fiction novels and received the Légion d'Honneur for his literary contributions. He died in Perpignan in 1941.
Reading Maurice Leblanc to learn French
Leblanc’s prose is engaging and narrative-driven, featuring clever dialogue and descriptive passages typical of early twentieth-century French adventure fiction. The text is aligned phrase by phrase, allowing you to compare the original French with the English translation side by side. You may find the vocabulary accessible, though some period-specific terms could be challenging. Start with Arsène Lupin, gentleman-cambrioleur, as it is the shortest work in our catalogue. It offers a manageable reading time of about 247 minutes, making it an ideal introduction to Leblanc’s style and the French language.
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- Born
- 1864Rouen
- Died
- 1941Perpignan
- Wrote in
- French
- On Paralelo
- 1 title
- Shortest read
- 247 minArsène Lupin, Gentleman Burglar
Where to start with Maurice Leblanc
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Arsène Lupin, Gentleman Burglar
Arsène Lupin, gentleman-cambrioleur
"Arsène Lupin, gentleman-cambrioleur" by Maurice Leblanc is a collection of nine detective stories published in 1907.
Read a passage free →FR · PASSAGE--Reste un moyen, l'unique à mon avis, c'est de me faire inviter par le propriétaire du dit château.
EN--There remains one method, the only one, in my opinion, which is to get invited by the owner of said castle.
Reading Maurice Leblanc in French
Which Maurice Leblanc book should I read first?
Arsène Lupin, Gentleman Burglar, the one Maurice Leblanc title on Paralelo: about 247 minutes of reading.
Can I read Maurice Leblanc in French with the English translation beside it for free?
Yes. A passage from every title is free to read without an account, and a free account opens the whole book, with the English translation aligned to the original phrase by phrase.
Are the books by Maurice Leblanc in the public domain?
Yes. Maurice Leblanc died in 1941, and the texts on Paralelo come from Project Gutenberg’s public-domain editions.