- Pierre Souvestre
Pierre Souvestre (
June 1 ,1874 -February 26 ,1914 ) was a Frenchlawyer ,journalist ,writer and organizer of motor races. He is mostly remembered today for his co-creation withMarcel Allain of thefictional arch-villain and mastercriminal Fantômas . He was born inPlomelin , a commune inFinistère ,Bretagne .In 1909, already a well-known figure in literary circles, Souvestre collaborated with his assistant Allain on their first novel, "Le Rour". Investigating Magistrate Germain Fuselier, later to become a recurring character in the Fantômas series, appears in the novel.
Then, in February 1911, Allain and Souvestre embarked upon the "Fantômas"
book series at the request of publisherArthème Fayard , who wanted to create a new monthlypulp magazine . The success was immediate and lasting.Souvestre died of a congestion of the lungs. After his death, Allain continued the "Fantômas" saga alone.
Bibliography of books by Souvestre and Allain
* "Le Rour" (1908)
The Fantômas books
* 1. "Fantômas" (1911; transl. 1915; retransl. 1986)
* 2. "Juve contre Fantômas" (1911; transl. 1916; retransl. 1987)
* 3. "Le Mort qui Tue" (1911; transl. 1917)
* 4. "L'Agent Secret" (1911; transl. 1917)
* 5. "Un Roi Prisonnier de Fantômas" (1911; transl. 1919)
* 6. "Le Policier Apache" (1911; transl. 1924)
* 7. "Le Pendu de Londres" (1911; transl. 1920)
* 8. "La Fille de Fantômas" (1911; transl. 2006) (ISBN 1932983562)
* 9. "Le Fiacre de Nuit" (1911)
* 10. "La Main Coupée" (1911; transl. 1924)
* 11. "L'Arrestation de Fantômas" (1912)
* 13. "La Livrée du Crime" (1912)
* 14. "La Mort de Juve" (1912)
* 15. "L'Evadée de Saint-Lazare" (1912)
* 16. "La Disparition de Fandor" (1912)
* 17. "Le Mariage de Fantômas" (1912)
* 18. "L'Assassin de Lady Beltham" (1912)
* 19. "La Guêpe Rouge" (1912)
* 20. "Les Souliers du Mort" (1912)
* 21. "Le Train Perdu" (1912)
* 22. "Les Amours d'un Prince" (1912)
* 23. "Le Bouquet Tragique" (1912)
* 24. "Le Jockey Masqué" (1913)
* 25. "Le Cercueil Vide" (1913)
* 26. "Le Faiseur de Reines" (1913)
* 27. "Le Cadavre Géant" (1913)
* 28. "Le Voleur d'Or" (1913)
* 29. "La Série Rouge" (1913)
* 30. "L'Hôtel du Crime" (1913)
* 31. "La Cravate de Chanvre" (1913)
* 32. "La Fin de Fantômas" (1913)
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