Story summary
Streszczenie książki 813
- 8 min czytania
- 10 parts
- Nagranie wkrótce
A diamond king dies in a Paris hotel suite, and a burglar's card is pinned to his shirt.
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813 — najważniejsze informacje
Streszczenie: 8 min czytania
- Czas czytania
- Około 7 h 20 min5 h 50 min fast, 8 h 45 min slow
- Długość
- Liczba słów: 104 900
- Poziom trudności w bibliotece
- Średni longer sentences, everyday words
- Pierwsze wydanie
- 1910by Maurice Leblanc
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813 in short
813 begins with a frightened millionaire, a bag that has been opened and a murder that bears a thief's calling card. The story widens into three killings in a crowded hotel, a detective who gives himself six minutes, and a prince who stages a rescue to win a widow's trust. Lupin is thrown into prison, learns of papers hidden in a German castle, and bargains with an emperor for his freedom.
What 813 is about
Mr. Kesselbach steps into his hotel sitting room and whispers to his secretary that someone has been inside again. He is a diamond king, and he is afraid of something he cannot name. Within a day he is dead, tied to an armchair, with the card of Arsène Lupin pinned to his shirt. But is the gentleman burglar really the killer?
813 is a detective novel by Maurice Leblanc, published in 1910. It brings back the charming thief who made the author's name. You get a murder mystery, a duel of rival masterminds, and a hunt for secret papers that could shake Europe.
Dla kogo. Readers who love clever detective puzzles, rival masterminds, disguises and swift plots will enjoy it. It also suits anyone curious about gentleman thieves and secret papers.
The story in 10 parts
Key idea 1 · free to read
A frightened millionaire meets a gentleman burglar
Rudolf Kesselbach, called the King of Diamonds, is staying in Suite 415 of the Palace Hotel in Paris. He finds his travel bag open and tells his secretary Chapman that someone has been there again. Chapman laughs it off, since only Kesselbach and his old servant hold keys to the hall door. Even so, Kesselbach telephones the police.
He is not a foolish man, only afraid. A tremendous plan has taken shape in his head, one that means power far beyond money, and he believes he is watched. He has hired an agent to find a man named Pierre Leduc, who has fair hair, a missing fingertip and a faint scar on his cheek.
Then a visitor ties up Chapman and the servant, and introduces himself as Arsène Lupin, gentleman burglar. He says he hates bloodshed. Lupin forces the secret word of the safe out of Kesselbach and sends accomplices to empty it. Among the papers is a letter with one printed word, APOON. The next morning Kesselbach is found dead in the armchair.
A crime that does not match its suspect is the best place to start asking questions.
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Three murders happen inside one crowded hotel
The chief of the detective service, M. Lenormand, arrives at the Palace Hotel.
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A detective gives himself only six minutes
The prime minister, Valenglay, wants action.
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Prince Sernine arranges a rescue to win trust
In another corner of Paris lives Prince Sernine, a Russian noble with a large mustache and boundless nerve.
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Lenormand vanishes and a smiling rival appears
Lenormand does not sit still.
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From his cell, Lupin learns a great secret
The police finally lay hands on Lupin, and Paris roars with laughter.
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An emperor offers freedom for a hidden treasure
Two visitors in cloaks come to cell 14.
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Masks make everyone hard to know
Almost every important person in the book wears a second face.
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Ambition and conscience pull Lupin apart
Lupin wants more than money.
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The story is built like a stage play
Leblanc tells the story in short, bright scenes, and much of it is dialogue.
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Characters, plot and themes
Main characters
- Arsène Lupin A charming gentleman burglar who uses many names and wants to catch a killer who wears his calling card.
- M. Lenormand The frail, sharp-tongued chief of the detective service, who trusts reasoning over appearances and refuses easy answers.
- Rudolf Kesselbach A shy but powerful diamond king who is searching for a missing man and fears he is being watched.
- Sergeant Gourel A strong, loyal detective who is lost without his chief and follows orders with great devotion.
- Geneviève Ernemont A gentle young teacher who runs a free school at Garches and has strange memories of her childhood.
- Dolores Kesselbach The grieving, frail wife of the murdered millionaire, who lives quietly at Garches and fears everything around her.
- Baron Altenheim A stocky, monocled rival with a ruthless manner who offers Lupin a dangerous partnership.
- Valenglay The prime minister, who values Lenormand and demands an arrest to calm a frightened public.
How it ends (spoiler)
Lupin discovers that the murderer is Dolores Kesselbach, whose madness drove her to kill. In a struggle at night, he strangles her. The man he sent to prison as the culprit, Leon Massier, is executed before Lupin can save him. Pierre Leduc kills himself. Lupin burns the chalet to fake his own death, and finally tells Geneviève nothing. He saves the emperor's life, returns the real letters, and enlists in the Foreign Legion as Don Luis Perenna.
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Pytania o 813
What is 813 by Maurice Leblanc about?
It follows the murder of diamond king Rudolf Kesselbach in a Paris hotel, and the race between Arsène Lupin, the police and an unseen killer to find a man named Pierre Leduc and a set of secret papers.
Who is Arsène Lupin?
He is a gentleman burglar created by Maurice Leblanc, known for charm, disguises and daring plans. In this book he is accused of a murder he swears he did not commit, and he sets out to find the real killer.
What does the number 813 mean in the book?
It first appears on small blue-edged labels near the crime scene and is one of two clues left by a dying man. It leads, step by step, to a hidden set of papers, and the book explains it near the end.
Is 813 a true story?
No, it is a work of fiction first published in 1910. It mixes invented characters with real settings such as Paris, the Santé prison and Germany, and it refers to Bismarck and an emperor to make its secrets feel weighty.
Do I need to read other Lupin books first?
No, 813 stands on its own. The characters are introduced as the story goes, and past adventures such as the Hollow Needle are mentioned briefly. A reader new to Lupin can follow the plot with ease.
Zacytuj to wydanie
Leblanc, Maurice. 813. Library of Alexandria, 2026, libraryofalexandria.com/products/813.
Leblanc, M. (2026). 813. Library of Alexandria. https://libraryofalexandria.com/products/813 (Original work published 1910)
Leblanc, Maurice. 813. Library of Alexandria, 2026. https://libraryofalexandria.com/products/813.
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