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Arsène Lupin Stories #4
The Mysterious Railway Passenger
The Mysterious Railway Passenger is a thrilling detective novel written by French author Maurice Leblanc. The story revolves around a mysterious passenger who boards the train from Paris to Nice. The passenger, who is referred to as ""No. 6"", is a master of disguise and has a knack for disappearing without a trace.The protagonist of the story is Ars�����ne Lupin, a gentleman thief who is also a master detective. Lupin is intrigued by the mysterious passenger and decides to investigate. He discovers that No. 6 is involved in a plot to steal a valuable necklace from a wealthy woman who is also travelling on the train.Lupin is determined to stop the theft and catch the culprit. He is assisted by his loyal sidekick, Ganimard, who is a police inspector. Together, they race against time to uncover the identity of No. 6 and prevent the theft.The Mysterious Railway Passenger is a fast-paced and suspenseful novel that keeps the reader on the edge of their seat. Leblanc's writing is engaging and the plot is full of twists and turns. The characters are well-developed and the dialogue is witty and entertaining.Overall, The Mysterious Railway Passenger is a must-read for fans of detective fiction and anyone who enjoys a good mystery. It is a classic novel that has stood the test of time and continues to captivate readers today.""There are such things as curious coincidences, it is true.... But calm yourself. Admitting that Arsene Lupin is in one of these carriages, he is sure to keep quiet, and, rather than bring fresh trouble upon himself, he will have no other idea than that of avoiding the danger that threatens him.""This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
48 pages, Paperback
First published February 15, 1906
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Maurice Leblanc
2,122 books955 followersMaurice Leblanc (1864 - 1941) was a French novelist, best known as the creator of gentleman thief (later detective) Arsène Lupin.
Leblanc began as a journalist, until he was asked to write a short story filler, and created, more gallant and dashing than English counterpart Sherlock Holmes.
Leblanc began as a journalist, until he was asked to write a short story filler, and created, more gallant and dashing than English counterpart Sherlock Holmes.
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March 16, 2024
قصة لطيفة عن أرسين لوبين وهروبه من السجن ولقاءه بالراوي
January 30, 2022
Ascoltato con figlio mentre facevamo uno dei puzzle del tempo del COVID. Mi ha chiesto espressamente di dargli 5 stelle da parte sua, quindi non mi potevo esimere.
June 1, 2022
C'était sympa comme aventure d'Arsène Lupin, j'ai bien aimé !
September 24, 2022
এই গল্পটা বেশ ভালো লাগলো।
July 9, 2021
A good story read well.
September 26, 2025
Engaging short story with a captivating plot that will keep you glued to the pages until the end. Lupin is one of my all time favorites!
December 6, 2012
Another superb adventure with Arsène Lupin even if it's a shorter one.
October 8, 2025
The Mysterious Railway Passenger by Maurice LeBlanc
My conclusion? What a kerfuffle:
I can’t make head or tail of this story.
Why go on about it?
Well, it is part of my daily ritual, to write about what I have read
And then, Positive Psychology recommends it
With, among arguments, the incentive that if you write down what happened to you
-Extended to what you have read- things make better sense, you find a structure…
Let’s see:
Our hero – there you go, from the start I am puzzled by the question- who is our hero?
Arsene Lupin, a look alike, an impression in a dream?
This brings to mind a movie I have seen twenty five years ago: Once Upon in America
With Robert de Niro in the lead role. At the end, he is smoking an opium pipe which seems to convey the subliminal message that it was all a dream, or some part of the story.
In the first scenes there is a man steeping into a compartment of a railway carriage, where a woman is waiting with her husband for the train to leave the station. The husband says goodbye and, as the train starts to move, a man jumps on.
The woman is terrified and says that this is the fugitive Arsene Lupin.
From here on, I kinda’of lost it. It may have to do with the complexity of the saga, my low EQ, substandard capacity to see people change roles or a plain lack of focus and attention.
In the morning I go jogging with my dogs and the latest ritual includes listening to plays or short stories on the phone. Once in a while I have to stop to call my dogs; sometimes there is a kerfuffle, since we share a rather large field, with what I perceive as a huge…Flock of Sheep and some goats. The little goats are tempting for the borzoi, the dogs of the shepherds are aggressive and…one loses the plot and Arsene Lupin…
By the time my borzois get back Arsene Lupin is no longer where I left him. Worse, he seems to have transformed himself. Come to think it, maybe this story is the basis for the Transformers script- I wouldn’t know: never seen it and never will, nor the 15 sequels or complications with transformers fighting X Men or Iron men, or whatever.
Well, writing about it did not make me dig it. I still do not understand who Arsene was, what happened to the other guy. If you get it, send me a note…like Oblomov, I am too lazy to read it again and I was not so thrilled with what I did get from the story, to go throug
My conclusion? What a kerfuffle:
I can’t make head or tail of this story.
Why go on about it?
Well, it is part of my daily ritual, to write about what I have read
And then, Positive Psychology recommends it
With, among arguments, the incentive that if you write down what happened to you
-Extended to what you have read- things make better sense, you find a structure…
Let’s see:
Our hero – there you go, from the start I am puzzled by the question- who is our hero?
Arsene Lupin, a look alike, an impression in a dream?
This brings to mind a movie I have seen twenty five years ago: Once Upon in America
With Robert de Niro in the lead role. At the end, he is smoking an opium pipe which seems to convey the subliminal message that it was all a dream, or some part of the story.
In the first scenes there is a man steeping into a compartment of a railway carriage, where a woman is waiting with her husband for the train to leave the station. The husband says goodbye and, as the train starts to move, a man jumps on.
The woman is terrified and says that this is the fugitive Arsene Lupin.
From here on, I kinda’of lost it. It may have to do with the complexity of the saga, my low EQ, substandard capacity to see people change roles or a plain lack of focus and attention.
In the morning I go jogging with my dogs and the latest ritual includes listening to plays or short stories on the phone. Once in a while I have to stop to call my dogs; sometimes there is a kerfuffle, since we share a rather large field, with what I perceive as a huge…Flock of Sheep and some goats. The little goats are tempting for the borzoi, the dogs of the shepherds are aggressive and…one loses the plot and Arsene Lupin…
By the time my borzois get back Arsene Lupin is no longer where I left him. Worse, he seems to have transformed himself. Come to think it, maybe this story is the basis for the Transformers script- I wouldn’t know: never seen it and never will, nor the 15 sequels or complications with transformers fighting X Men or Iron men, or whatever.
Well, writing about it did not make me dig it. I still do not understand who Arsene was, what happened to the other guy. If you get it, send me a note…like Oblomov, I am too lazy to read it again and I was not so thrilled with what I did get from the story, to go throug
March 19, 2019
This review does reveal general spoiler info
This is a short story occurring in France in times past. About a thief catching a thief on a railway car compartment and the ensuring interaction by one thief "Arsene Lupin" outwitting the police to catch the other thief and get the glory for it in the newspapers. An entertaining story with appropriate twists.
This is a short story occurring in France in times past. About a thief catching a thief on a railway car compartment and the ensuring interaction by one thief "Arsene Lupin" outwitting the police to catch the other thief and get the glory for it in the newspapers. An entertaining story with appropriate twists.
May 13, 2017
Arsène Lupin, Gentleman-Thief
the Mammoth Book of Golden Age Detective Stories
My Rating System:
* couldn't finish, ** wouldn't recommend, *** would recommend, **** would read again, ***** have read again.
the Mammoth Book of Golden Age Detective Stories
My Rating System:
* couldn't finish, ** wouldn't recommend, *** would recommend, **** would read again, ***** have read again.
August 14, 2018
Troppo breve.
March 9, 2022
Mi è piaciuto molto di più di quanto mi aspettassi😁
September 26, 2022
Molto interessante, mi ha davvero sorpreso
February 15, 2023
En audio
March 26, 2023
Moitié audio, moitié lu.
J’ai bien aimé. Très simple à lire et accessible à tous ! Comme toujours, joli retournement de situation de la part de Arsène Lupin 🎩
J’ai bien aimé. Très simple à lire et accessible à tous ! Comme toujours, joli retournement de situation de la part de Arsène Lupin 🎩
June 25, 2023
livre rapide (lu en 25min) écrit à la troisième personne. je recommande pour ceux qui aiment les petites lectures
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