Ernest Capandu is one of the founders of the adventure novel, a literary genre preferred by the best writers around the world. Kapandyu's books sold in huge numbers of copies. If he had been as prolific as Dumas, perhaps he would have become a symbol of French adventure literature of the 19th century. The hero of Capandu is a brave mysterious stranger, a knight in a black cloak, who, by the will of fate, becomes an instrument of justice. Without hesitation, he punishes scoundrels who disregard the laws of honor. “From sunset to sunrise I am a robber, bringing terror to the city, and during the day I am a pious gunsmith. My parents became victims of vile murderers, and I started a merciless war! "