Arsene Lupin is one of the most unforgettable characters to emerge from the early heyday …
Watch the Netflix show inspired by these stories instead
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Content warning spoilers on a couple of stories as examples
In one story, the narrator reveals he is Arsene Lupin at the end of the story where everyone (including him theoretically) is trying to figure out who Lupin is. In another, Lupin gets away because the police, prosecutors and jailers can't recognize him even when they've been holding him for months. The stories range from improbable to just clunkily written.
However, the plot elements have a solid core that the Netflix show put to good use. So watch that. If you can get past the drawbacks of early 1900s writing, read on because the core is enjoyable.