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)
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01 - The Genius of Crime Read by Alan Winterrowd 23:20
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02 - A Tragic Dawn Read by Alan Winterrowd 29:30
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03 - The Hunt for the Man Read by Alan Winterrowd 16:27
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04 - 'No! I am not Mad!' Read by Alan Winterrowd 22:10
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05 - 'Arrest Me!' Read by Alan Winterrowd 13:14
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06 - 'Fantomas, it is Death!' Read by Alan Winterrowd 33:25
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07 - The Criminal Investigation Department Read by Alan Winterrowd 27:31
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08 - A Dreadful Confession Read by Alan Winterrowd 21:12
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09 - All for Honour Read by Alan Winterrowd 25:20
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10 - Princess Sonia's Bath Read by Alan Winterrowd 27:49
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11 - Magistrate and Detective Read by Alan Winterrowd 15:51
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12 - A Knock-out Blow Read by Alan Winterrowd 17:09
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13 - Therese's Future Read by Alan Winterrowd 14:13
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14 - Mademoiselle Jeanne Read by Alan Winterrowd 12:25
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15 - The Mad Woman's Plot Read by Alan Winterrowd 20:23
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16 - Among the Market Porters Read by Alan Winterrowd 15:19
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17 - At the Saint-Anthony's Pig Read by Alan Winterrowd 21:14
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18 - A Prisoner and a Witness Read by Alan Winterrowd 19:47
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19 - Jerome Fandor Read by Alan Winterrowd 12:38
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20 - A Cup of Tea Read by Alan Winterrowd 12:15
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21 - Lord Beltham's Murderer Read by Alan Winterrowd 18:05
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22 - The Scrap of Paper Read by Alan Winterrowd 9:51
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23 - The Wreck of the 'Lancaster' Read by Alan Winterrowd 11:16
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24 - Under Lock and Key Read by Alan Winterrowd 14:00
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25 - An Unexpected Accomplice Read by Alan Winterrowd 10:34
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26 - A Mysterious Crime Read by Alan Winterrowd 17:40
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27 - Three Surprising Incidents Read by Alan Winterrowd 20:04
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28 - The Court of Assize Read by Alan Winterrowd 16:45
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29 - Verdict and Sentence Read by Alan Winterrowd 21:55
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30 - An Assignation Read by Alan Winterrowd 22:51
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31 - Fell Treachery Read by Alan Winterrowd 25:39
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32 - On the Scaffold Read by Alan Winterrowd 21:40
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