About the author
Maurice Leblanc (1864–1941) was a French detective fiction writer best known for creating the gentleman thief Arsène Lupin. His works combine detective reasoning with adventure narrative, featuring intricate plots and witty, dashing characters, and stand out in popular literature. The Arsène Lupin series has had a broad influence on later detective and gentleman-thief fiction, making Leblanc one of the important representatives of French detective fiction. His work The Three Eyes is included in this catalog under the common category of inspirational growth. Public information about his life and writing career is limited, so this introduction focuses only on the themes and influence of his works.