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Fantômas

Gelesen von Alan Winterrowd

(4,324 Sterne; 34 Bewertungen)

Fantômas is the first of 32 novels penned from 1911 to 1913 by Marcel Allain and Pierre Souvestre. The title character is a ruthless thief and killer, a bloodthirsty successor to LeBlanc's Arsène Lupin. The first five novels were made into silent film serials. The character and the movies caught the eye of the French Surrealists who admired the primal violence of Fantômas, as well as his portrayal in the films, which are considered landmarks in French Cinema. In Fantômas, the Marquise de Langrune is savagely murdered and Inspector Juve, who is obsessed with capturing Fantômas, arrives to solve the murder. (Summary by Alan Winterrowd) (10 hr 11 min)

Chapters

01 - The Genius of Crime

23:20

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02 - A Tragic Dawn

29:30

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03 - The Hunt for the Man

16:27

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04 - 'No! I am not Mad!'

22:10

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05 - 'Arrest Me!'

13:14

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06 - 'Fantomas, it is Death!'

33:25

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07 - The Criminal Investigation Department

27:31

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08 - A Dreadful Confession

21:12

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09 - All for Honour

25:20

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10 - Princess Sonia's Bath

27:49

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11 - Magistrate and Detective

15:51

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12 - A Knock-out Blow

17:09

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13 - Therese's Future

14:13

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14 - Mademoiselle Jeanne

12:25

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15 - The Mad Woman's Plot

20:23

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16 - Among the Market Porters

15:19

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17 - At the Saint-Anthony's Pig

21:14

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18 - A Prisoner and a Witness

19:47

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19 - Jerome Fandor

12:38

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20 - A Cup of Tea

12:15

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21 - Lord Beltham's Murderer

18:05

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22 - The Scrap of Paper

9:51

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23 - The Wreck of the 'Lancaster'

11:16

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24 - Under Lock and Key

14:00

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25 - An Unexpected Accomplice

10:34

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26 - A Mysterious Crime

17:40

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27 - Three Surprising Incidents

20:04

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28 - The Court of Assize

16:45

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29 - Verdict and Sentence

21:55

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30 - An Assignation

22:51

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31 - Fell Treachery

25:39

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32 - On the Scaffold

21:40

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Bewertungen

This book is painful

(3 Sterne)

Young Charles is framed for the murder of the Marquis, and even his own father believes he is guilty. Inspector Juve appears on the scene and takes it all in. His verdict? The killer is none other than Fantomas, the sociopathic killer that Juve has spent much time tracking. I found the books to be predictable. I figured out who Fantomas was impersonating, and the ending was awful, IMHO. Yes, it fit, but man, it's a major turnoff. I haven't decided if I will continue to listen to or read the other books in the series, and there are quite a number of them. The reader did an excellent job; so my compliments there. I just couldn't get past the painful spots at the end. Ugh.

Free Listens review

(4 Sterne)

Fantômas's criminal exploits and his pursuit by Juve make for an entertaining read, but the characters do not have the brilliance of Sherlock Holmes nor the humor of Arsene Lupin. Although the characters are not so deep, the plot twists so much that even when I thought I knew the identity of Fantômas, there were still several more surprises. Fantômas belongs in the middle ground between the pulps and the great classics of the crime genre. For full review and reviews of other free audiobooks, visit http://freelistens.blogspot.com

Poor Inspector Juve!

(4 Sterne)

People think he's a genius, because he can explain how Fantomas got away with things, He, however, would actually like to catch Fantomas, so he seems to spend his entire life in the throes of frsutration. Well read. Characters are very distinct. The plot takes a while to get going, but its because the author is assembling the shorthand of tropes which will be usedi n later detective fiction.

excellent reader

(3,5 Sterne)

The story starts of good but it’s a bit slow ; however it was well read and so I stool with it to the end

Great Story!

(5 Sterne)

Loved the story! Felt myself being drawn in the more it went on!

Fantomas

(3 Sterne)

A dated tale but still with a little something to keep the listener interested.

(4 Sterne)

Very interesting start to what must be a good series. Excellent reader.

One of my favourite books ever. the reader did a splendid job!

(5 Sterne)