Edgar Jepson byl anglický spisovatel, známý především svým dobrodružným a detektivním žánrem, ale jeho fantastické a nadpřirozené příběhy jsou dodnes připomínány. Jeho styl se vyznačoval svižným vyprávěním a vytvářením napínavých zápletek, které čtenáře vtáhly do světa plného záhad a akce. Jepson se také věnoval překladatelství, čímž obohatil literární krajinu o významná díla. Jeho odkaz žije v dílech jeho potomků, kteří navázali na jeho spisovatelské dědictví.
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Arsène Lupin, Gentleman Burglar is the first collection of stories by Maurice Leblanc recounting the adventures of Arsène Lupin. Now available in bilingual edition, with English and French side by side. The perfect way to learn French - by reading Maurice Leblanc's charming original text with English translation right by side to guide you in case you need help. First published in 1905, Maurice Leblanc's creation, gentleman thief Arsène Lupin, is everything you would expect from a French aristocrat - witty, charming, brilliant, sly ... and possibly the greatest thief in the world. The poor and innocent have nothing to fear from him; often they profit from his spontaneous generosity. The rich and powerful, and the detective who tries to spoil his fun, however, must beware. They are the target of Arsene's mischief and tomfoolery.
Gaston Leroux, a French journalist and detective fiction author, is renowned for "The Phantom of the Opera" and "The Mystery of the Yellow Room," a classic locked-room mystery. His works often explore themes of despair and intrigue, as illustrated by a haunting encounter in a newspaper waiting room.
Agatha Christie, Dorothy L. Sayers, G.K. Chesterton and nine other writers from the legendary Detection Club collaborate in this fiendishly clever but forgotten crime novel first published 80 years ago.