# Family and Betrayal in The Confessions of Arsène Lupin

> Theme guide for The Confessions of Arsène Lupin by Maurice Leblanc.

Family relationships are fraught with conflict and treachery, as seen in the Comte d'Origny imprisoning his wife and kidnapping his son, or the Duc de Sarzeau-Vendôme's tyrannical control over his daughter, highlighting domestic cruelty and the abuse of power.

## Where it surfaces

- [II: The Wedding-Ring](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_confessions_of_ars_ne_lupin_se/chapters/ii-the-wedding-ring): The count betrays his wife by kidnapping their son and attempting to publicly humiliate her.
- [Shadowed by Death](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_confessions_of_ars_ne_lupin_se/chapters/vi-shadowed-by-death): A stepfather attempts to kill his stepdaughter for financial gain.
- [Lupin's Marriage](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_confessions_of_ars_ne_lupin_se/chapters/viii-lupin-s-marriage): The duke's trusted servant Hyacinthe is bribed to betray the family, while the real d'Emboise returns to expose the plot.

## Links

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