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The master of the detective and adventure genre Maurice LeBlanc (1864-1941) dreamed of being a writer since childhood, but first he had to work at a textile equipment factory, then study law, engage in journalism, and only later - enter the chosen literary circle.

Leblanc became famous after the publication of the story "The Arrest of Arsène Lupin", written by order of a Parisian publisher. The prototype of the hero was the anarchist Marius Jacob (1879-1954), known from his adventures, a "noble thief" who committed thefts only from "social parasites" - clergy, judges, bankers and used very witty techniques . Lupin brilliantly solves intricate crimes, skilfully steals jewellery, making a fool of the police, and even competes with the famous spy from Baker Street.