Arsène Lupin
Arsène Lupin by Maurice Leblanc is available here as the complete text, split into 1192 reading sections of 5 sentences, each with audio and tap-to-define vocabulary.
Arsène Lupin by Maurice Leblanc. Complete source text from Project Gutenberg eBook #4014.
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Arsène Lupin
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- Chapter I The Millionaire’s Daughter
- Chapter II The Coming of the Charolais
- Chapter III Lupin’s Way
- Chapter IV The Duke Intervenes
- Chapter V A Letter from Lupin
- Chapter VI Again the Charolais
- Chapter VII The Theft of the Motor-Cars
- Chapter VIII The Duke Arrives
- Chapter IX M. Formery Opens the Inquiry
- Chapter X Guerchard Assists
- Chapter XI The Family Arrives
- Chapter XII The Theft of the Pendant
- Chapter XIII Lupin Wires
- Chapter XIV Guerchard Picks Up the True Scent
- Chapter XV The Examination of Sonia
- Chapter XVI
- Chapter XVII Sonia’s Escape
- Chapter XVIII The Duke Stays
- Chapter XIX The Duke Goes
- Chapter XX Lupin Comes Home
- Chapter XXI The Cutting of the Telephone Wires
- Chapter XXII The Bargain
- Chapter XXIII The End of the Duel
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