L'enlèvement de la fille de San-Antonio

This book is a comprehensive and compelling account of life in the Soviet Union’s prison camp system. Written by Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn between 1958 and 1967, it is based on his own eight years in Soviet prison camps, as well as the stories of nearly 230 other prisoners. The work describes the arrest, conviction, transport, and imprisonment of the Gulag’s victims, detailing the brutality and irrational use of terror by the Soviet regime. It also explores the psychological and social dynamics within the camps and critiques the Soviet system’s use of oppression and terror[1][2][5].

This book is a novelization by Edgar Jepson based on the play by Maurice Leblanc and Francis de Croisset. It introduces Arsène Lupin, a charming and cunning thief who outwits his adversaries with his wit and disguises. The story follows Lupin's exploits as he targets wealthy individuals, often with a sense of justice in his actions. The novel explores themes of class, morality, and the cat-and-mouse game between Lupin and his pursuers.