Juve tracks the criminal to his secret hiding-place, but Fantomas escapes.įilled with hair-raising incidents this tale is a fascinating recital of remarkable happenings in the life of the master-criminal of Paris. In this continuation Fantomas appears as the leader of a gang of Apaches, and as a physician of standing. The Adventures of Detective Juve in pursuit of a master in crime. This volume collects the first 5 books in the series: In the history of crime fiction, he represents a transition from Gothic novel villains of the 19th century to modern-day serial killers. The character was also the basis of various film, television, and comic book adaptations. Fantomas first appeared in 1911 and was featured in a total of 32 volumes written by the two collaborators, then a subsequent 11 volumes written by Allain alone after Souvestre's death. 'It kept me up and hour and a half after my appointed bedtime.' - Punchįor more on the world of the Fantômas novels and films go to Who is Fantômas?įor information on where to find Fantômas websites, books, movies and other information, browse Links & Resourcesįor more quick reference information to Fantômas in English, see the Wikipedia entry.The Fantomas books, created and written by Pierre Souvestre and Marcel Allain, form one of the longest-running and most famous crime series in France.

'Unable to resist the allure of evil, I spent the rest of the day with Fantômas.' -Umberto Eco The book is not a puzzle but an intoxicant.' -Geoffrey O'Brien 'A utopia of uninterrupted sensationalism. 'Absurd and magnificant lyricism.' -Jean Cocteau 'From the imaginative standpoint Fantômas is one of the richest works that exist.' -Guillaume Apollinaire Many thanks to Peter Maravelis and all the sponsors, participants and attendees for making Fantômas-by-the-Bay such a marvelous and illuminating event.

George Spirits Absinthe Verte was tasted. Hundreds of people attended the events and much St. The festival featured historians Robin Walz and Dominique Kalifa, Fanto-aficionados Howard Rodman and Marc Ellis, graphic artist David King, scholar Jonathan Eburne, chanteuse Jill Tracy, author and musician Daniel Handler, puppeteer Janaki Ranpura, and many others-including the Lord of Terror himself. The extravaganza of readings, multi-media presentations, theatrical performances, and rare film screenings was curated and organized by Peter Maravelis of the internationally renowned City Lights Books, and was sponsored by City Lights in conjunction with the Cultural Services of the Consulate General of France and the Mechanics' Institute Library. In San Francisco from April 6 - 10 of that year, Fantômas-by-the-Bay celebrated the centenary. The Lord of Terror turned 100 years old in 2011. The Fantômas Centenary: Fantômas By The Bay

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