Summary:

One of the most popular characters in the history of French crime
fiction, Fantômas was created in 1911 and appeared in a total of 32
volumes written by the two collaborators, then a subsequent 11
volumes written by Allain alone after Souvestre's death. The
character was also the basis of various film, television, and comic
book adaptations. His importance in the history of crime fiction
cannot be overestimated, as he represents a transition from Gothic
novel villains of the 1800s, to modern-day serial killers. "In the
mode reminiscent of Sherlock Holmes and his ineradicable nemesis, the
virtually immortal Professor Moriarty, Inspector Juve dedicates
himself to the relentless pursuit of that evil genius Fantomas. He
is, as they say in petrified Paris, "Nothing. .. Everything. ..
Nobody. .. Somebody." And what does he do? He "spreads terror,"
diabolically, craftily beyond all imagining: slashes throats of
kindly old ladies; stuffs strangled British socialites into trunks;
boldly robs Russian princesses in their hotel rooms; pushes witnesses
off speeding trains to their deaths. Can Juve prevail against that
hellish power?" --Publishers Weekly

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Dewey Class: 813 -- Fiction

Book Details:

Physical Description: 6.0"x9.0"x0.8"; 0.8 lb; 244 pages
Edition Info: Paperback; 2009-04-29

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