Herlock Sholmes is obviously a satirical rendition of the legendary SH; and the satire continues with Sholmes' assistant Dr. Wilson.

1587154641 Sherlock Holmes vs Arsene Lupin v1.0 ENG. Originally Sherlock Holmes, but Arsène Lupin vs. Herlock Sholmes. Sherlock Holmes vs Arsene Lupin; More Sherlock Holmes vs Arsene Lupin Fixes. In both stories "Sholmes" is sure that gentleman thief Arsene Lupín is the culprit, and is determined to arrest him. Arsène Lupin contre Herlock Sholmès. By. I double dare you to fill this field! Who will emerge triumpLeBlanc's creation, gentleman thief Arsene Lupin, is everything you would expect from a French aristocrat -- witty, charming, brilliant, sly . The thing that this one has that the other didn't is that this is more of a cohesive unit: while each chapter still feels like its own short story (for the most part), put together, they make an overarching story. Had we half stars to give…Two stars seems low, but three, high. Dans la pure tradition des ouvrages de Sir Conan Doyle et qui met les méninges à rude épreuve souvent. Inadvertently, Lupin and his biographer met with the newly arrived Sholmes and his assistant, Wilson, in a Parisian restaurant, and they shared a cautious "The Jewish Lamp" opens with another appeal to Herlock Sholmes for help in recovering a Jewish lamp. Later, both Lupin and the professor realize that a lottery ticket, left inadvertently in the desk, is the winning ticket, and Lupin proceeds to ensure he obtains half of the winnings while executing a near-impossible escape with a blonde lady. I love how smart Lupin is, and how he can outsmart even the brilliant detective, Herlock Sholmes.I enjoyed reading this book as much as I enjoyed reading the other Arsene Lupin book. Lupin appears the smarter of the two, which should be natural since we're on Lupin's home turf rather than in London, and the story is coming from a French writer over an English one. They make for lively reads with very original plot twists. LibriVox recording of Arsène Lupin versus Herlock Sholmes by Maurice Leblanc. Two world just don't match up. You can also read the full … Read Online. At times I found the plot difficult to follow, probably more due to my (dis)abilities in French than to any fault of the author. Of course, all of this is in the public domain now...Great send-up of Sherlock Holmes and his suffering sidekick, who are scarcely disguised as Herlock Sholmès and Wilson, from the point of view of the "gentleman-burglar" Arsène Lupin. . It's always fun to read M. Leblanc's books and while this one was far from the best, I still enjoyed reading. Review to follow after Hols I enjoyed reading this book as much as I enjoyed reading the other Arsene Lupin book. Somehow simpler, less surprising, and lighter in tone than the first Arsène Lupin book.

The man known for his cold calculation of facts or the one known for hStalwart fans of Sherlock Holmes may take umbrage at the way Maurice Leblanc pokes fun at him, but the rest of us can enjoy it as light-hearted amusement. Two mysteries are recorded in this tale: the blue diamond and the Jewish lamp. Download.

Another thing that was quite annoying was the author's constant repetition of how "Arsène Lupin is not afraid" and how he "laughs in the face of danger", followed almost immediately with the description of the said character having something that looks like a panic attack (maybe the author thought he was being clever and that he was succeeding in showing a laughter, but in that case I forgot that I can add audiobooks here, too!

In this classic tale, Lupin comes up against the only man who may be able to stop him . And he plays matchmaker on occasion! Comment * user name . Who will be the winner in this battle of wits? It's a good caricature of Conan Doyle's character, with some pointed differences (not caring a whit about his sidekick when he's injured, etc.). Walkthrough by MaGtRo October 2007 .

The story is fun, although the author pokes fun at Sherlo... er, I mean, Herlock Sholmes. 0 (0 Reviews) Published: 1908. Published Pages: 224. Your name (Login to post using username, leave blank to post as Anonymous) Your name . At times I found the plot difficult to follow, probably more due to my (dis)abilities in French than to any fault of the author.