The Crystal Stopper

Name: The Crystal Stopper
Author: Maurice Leblanc
ISBN: 9781169730496

by Maurice Leblanc

✓ ReadPublic DomainArsène Lupin literary series

Originally published as «Le Bouchon de cristal» (French)

The Crystal Stopper is a mystery novel by Maurice Leblanc featuring the adventures of the gentleman thief Arsène Lupin. The novel appeared in serial form in the French newspaper Le Journal from September to November 1912 and was subsequently released as a novel in a single volume. Leblanc was inspired by the infamous Panama scandals of 1892 and 1893. The novel borrows from Edgar Allan Poe's short story "The Purloined Letter" the idea of hiding an object in plain sight.

First published 1913304 pages

843.912

Category: Literature
Priority: Recommended
Author works: 7
Editions known: 49

Classification

Dewey (DDC): 843.912
Library of Congress (LCC): PQ2623.E24 B6 1975PQ2623.E24 B613PQ2623.E24 B6 1975bPQ2623.E24 B6 1973

Subjects

Adventure and adventurersAdventure storiesArs©·ne Lupin (Fictitious character)Arsène Lupin (Fictitious character)BurglarsBurglars -- FictionDetective and mystery storiesFictionFrench dramaLupin, Arsène (Fictitious character) -- Fiction

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ISBN 9781169730496English

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First published1913

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