# Rapport sur Arsène Lupin (et moi)

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Podcast: [Les Matins de France Culture](https://stenobird.com/podcast/les-matins-de-france-culture-1387120)
Published: 2026-05-08T06:58:00+00:00
Episode link: https://www.radiofrance.fr/franceculture/podcasts/le-regard-culturel/le-regard-culturel-chronique-du-vendredi-08-mai-2026-8284131
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## Resource

Grégoire Bouillet explores the intersection of his personal childhood passion and the literary legacy of Maurice Leblanc's Arsène Lupin. The book functions as a literary investigation, blending biography, cultural history, and psychoanalysis.

## Highlights
- Main idea: The book intertwines the biography of author Maurice Leblanc with the evolution of his most famous creation
- Cultural context: The narrative maps Lupin's rise alongside historical shifts like the rise of anarchism and the birth of psychoanalysis
- Literary technique: Bouillet uses an investigative style to examine how Lupin served as a formative, malleable figure for the author's own childhood
- Psychological insight: The work ventures into a 'wild psychoanalysis' of the character, looking for sublimated traumas within the adventures
- Practical takeaway: Readers gain a multifaceted view of how a fictional character can act as a centrifugal force for historical and personal narratives

## Topics

Arsène Lupin, Maurice Leblanc, Grégoire Bouillet, French Literature, Literary Biography, Gentleman Thief, Cultural History, Psychoanalysis

## Chapters
- 0:00 — An investigation into Lupin: Introduction to Grégoire Bouillet's new book published by Éditions Équator.
- 0:20 — The author and the thief: How Bouillet and Lupin share a profound, shared passion for the gentleman thief.
- 0:50 — Childhood and fantasy: Lupin as a formative, imaginary friend during a difficult childhood.
- 1:00 — The creation of a legend: How a simple request from a journalist led to the massive success of Maurice Leblanc's work.
- 1:20 — Lupin and the Belle Époque: The character's reflection of era-defining trends like anarchism and new medical sciences.
- 1:50 — Tracing the adventures: A journey through the 19 novels and 39 short stories that define the character's canon.
- 2:20 — A psychoanalytic approach: Exploring the hidden motivations and psychological traumas embedded in the thief's exploits.

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