Arsène Lupin, Gentleman Burglar
Read Arsène Lupin, Gentleman Burglar by Maurice Leblanc in French and English, a parallel text graded reader with audio. Available in CEFR levels A2, B1, B2, and C1.
About this book
Aboard the liner La Provence, a wireless message arrives with unwelcome news: Arsène Lupin is hiding somewhere among the first-class passengers. Panic follows, then a jewel theft, then a wrongful accusation — and the beautiful heiress Nelly Underdown, who watches the affair unfold, says nothing and shields the man at its center all the same. So begin the stories, in which locked vaults, sealed rooms, and prison cells become nothing more than a stage for one man's art.
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Le voyage a très bien commencé, mais il a eu une fin étrange.
The voyage started very well, but it had a strange ending.
Le navire La Provence était un bateau rapide et confortable qui traversait l'océan Atlantique.
The ship La Provence was a fast and comfortable ship that crossed the Atlantic Ocean.
Un homme très sympathique était le capitaine du navire.
A very friendly man was the captain of the ship.
Les passagers formaient un groupe de personnes spécial et agréable.
The passengers were a special and pleasant group of people.
Nous aimions rencontrer de nouvelles personnes et faire des activités amusantes ensemble, alors le temps passait agréablement.
We enjoyed meeting new people and doing fun activities together, so the time passed nicely.
Nous étions heureux d'être loin du monde, presque comme si nous vivions sur une île inconnue, alors nous devions être aimables les uns avec les autres.
We felt happy to be away from the world, almost like living on an unknown island, so we had to be friendly with each other.
Pensez-y : des gens qui ne se connaissaient pas la veille doivent maintenant vivre très proches les uns des autres pendant plusieurs jours.
Think about it: people who did not know each other the night before must now live very closely together for several days.