@lias seems to be an equivalent idea to LE POULPE, French
series which is
involving different authors for each book with the same
central character;
but as you pointed rightly @lias is with an amoral angle-
that's where it's
separated from LE POULPE. Right again when you cite Fantomas,
as it is in
the "feuilleton" tradition of the popular literature.
Both LE POULPE and @lias try to reestablish this kind of
popular literature
in the mystery genre, by differnet ways. @lias is definitely
more rooted in
this feuilletonesque origin, very *popular* early this
century. LE POULPE
just try to make the HB/Noir genre more popular, by trying to
interest a
more general public by these novels.
Unfortunately I do not have more information for the moment
about @lias
which is a more recent series, created by Serge Quadruppani
if I'm not mistaken.
Quadruppani was also one of the three founders (for the idea
and first
novels) of LE POULPE.
About LE POULPE, I'll be finishing one page of introduction
for the series
in my web site during this week-end (in the Books
section).
Hope this helps.
E.Borgers
http://www.geocities.com/Athens/6384
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