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    The Hollow Needle by Maurice Leblanc (Book Analysis): Detailed Summary, Analysis and Reading Guide
    The Hollow Needle by Maurice Leblanc (Book Analysis): Detailed Summary, Analysis and Reading Guide
    The Hollow Needle by Maurice Leblanc (Book Analysis): Detailed Summary, Analysis and Reading Guide
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    The Hollow Needle by Maurice Leblanc (Book Analysis): Detailed Summary, Analysis and Reading Guide

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    Unlock the more straightforward side of The Hollow Needle with this concise and insightful summary and analysis!

    This engaging summary presents an analysis of The Hollow Needle by Maurice Leblanc, one of the many novels featuring the celebrated thief Arsène Lupin. The novel’s complex plot is made up of a number of interconnected threads, including a spate of thefts at a castle, the disappearance and apparent death of a young aristocratic woman, and a quest to uncover the hidden treasure of the kings of France. The Hollow Needle was first published in serial form between 1908 and 1909, and is particularly representative of the French detective fiction of the early 20th century. Maurice Leblanc was a prolific novelist and short story writer, and one of France’s most important authors of detective fiction.

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    • Key themes and symbols
    • Questions for further reflection

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    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherBrightSummaries.com
    Release dateNov 3, 2017
    ISBN9782808000666
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      The Hollow Needle by Maurice Leblanc (Book Analysis) - Bright Summaries

      French writer

      Born in Rouen in 1864.

      Died in Perpignan in 1941.

      Notable works:

      Arsène Lupin, Gentleman-Thief (1907), collection of short stories

      Arsène Lupin vs. Herlock Sholmes (1908), collection of two short stories

      The Hollow Needle (1909), novel

      Maurice Leblanc was born in Rouen in 1864 and died in 1941. He studied law, before deciding to focus on literature and embarking on a career as a journalist. He began moving in Paris’s literary circles and published his first novel, L’Enthousiasme (Enthusiasm), in 1901, but it was not particularly successful. He then decided to capitalise on the immense popularity of serialised novels and agreed to write for the monthly

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