But others believe she is the same Josephine, having gained a longer-than-normal lifespan thanks Tascher de la Pagerie, the maiden name of Josephine de Beauharnais, the future In the course of this adventure) 2) The Hollow Needle 3) The God-Stone of the King of Bohemia and 4) In Robore Fortunaīoth Lupin and Leblanc believe that Josephine is really Josephine Pellegrini, the grand-daughter of the first Josephineīalsamo, born on 29 July 1788 in Palermo, from the notorious Josephīalsamo, a.k.a. From Josephine, he learns the four fabulous secrets of Queen Marie-Antoinette and Cagliostro : 1) ALCOR, or the Seven-Armed Candlestick (which he solves The Countess Cagliostro, who has already heard of himĪnd of his reputation. March - In Normandy, Lupin asks Clarisse's hand from her father, the Baron GodefroyĪpril-August - Lupin then comes face-to-face with, and eventually becomes the January - In the South of France, Lupin, using the name ' Raoul d'Andresy ', meets Clarisse d'Etigues , Sometimes during the year, burglary of the castle d'Everlin under the name of 'Count d'Essaur' Lister, embark upon their most famous cases.

Lupin (using the alias of 'Rostat') studies magic with stage magicians Dickson, then Pickmann heĭuring the Summer, in Aspremont, near Nice, Lupin has an affair with an unknown woman, who later gives birth to Lupin tackles the case of the Imberts' safe, one of his first major criminal enterprises (' Le Coffre-Fort de Mme Imbert ' in in Arsène Lupin, Gentleman-Cambrioleur ). He studies law, medicine, acting, jiu-jitsu, etc. Īugust-November - Jack the Ripper murders In the U.S., Theophraste is laterĪrrested and sent to jail, where he reportedly died (exact years unknown).įor Speculations About Theophraste Lupin's Ultimate Fate. Theophraste emigrates to the United States.īefore he does so, however, he has trained young Arsene in various martial arts. To avenge his mother's humiliation, youngĪrsène steals the necklace (' Le Collier de la Reine ' in Arsène Lupin, Gentleman-Cambrioleur ). She is a chambermaid working for roomĪnd board with haughty cousins of her family, the wealthy Dreux-Soubize, who own Queen Marie-Antoinette's famous necklace. Henriette separates from Theophraste, who has become a crook and a thief.Īrsène lives with his mother, who is now going by her maiden name. Is often visited by, or in contact with, both parents. His mother is Henriette d'Andresy, who fell in love with Theophraste against her family's wishes. Teacher who also teaches fencing and boxing. His father, Theophraste Lupin, is a gymnastics Near the river Seine, half-way between Paris and Normandy? PerhapsĪndresy, a small town located in the Yvelines, Birthplace unknown (not Blois as sometimes indicated, which was a red herring later made up by Lupin).

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