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Inspector Maigret #23,26,32-33,38,40,48,67
Integrala Maigret: volumul IV
75 de romane si 28 de povestiri reunite in 10 volume care il au ca protagonist pe unul dintre cei mai indragiti detectivi ai secolului XX
Din cuprins:
Picpus (#23);
Maigret si batrana doamna (#33);
Maigret intra in ring (#38);
Revolverul lui Maigret (#40);
Maigret in Arizona (#32);
Capcana lui Maigret (#48);
Maigret la Vichy (#67);
Maigret se infurie (#26).
Din cuprins:
Picpus (#23);
Maigret si batrana doamna (#33);
Maigret intra in ring (#38);
Revolverul lui Maigret (#40);
Maigret in Arizona (#32);
Capcana lui Maigret (#48);
Maigret la Vichy (#67);
Maigret se infurie (#26).
896 pages, Paperback
Published March 1, 2014
5 people want to read
About the author
Georges Simenon
2,561 books2,320 followersGeorges Joseph Christian Simenon (1903 – 1989) was a Belgian writer. A prolific author who published nearly 500 novels and numerous short works, Simenon is best known as the creator of the fictional detective Jules Maigret.
Although he never resided in Belgium after 1922, he remained a Belgian citizen throughout his life.
Simenon was one of the most prolific writers of the twentieth century, capable of writing 60 to 80 pages per day. His oeuvre includes nearly 200 novels, over 150 novellas, several autobiographical works, numerous articles, and scores of pulp novels written under more than two dozen pseudonyms. Altogether, about 550 million copies of his works have been printed.
He is best known, however, for his 75 novels and 28 short stories featuring Commissaire Maigret. The first novel in the series, Pietr-le-Letton, appeared in 1931; the last one, Maigret et M. Charles, was published in 1972. The Maigret novels were translated into all major languages and several of them were turned into films and radio plays. Two television series (1960-63 and 1992-93) have been made in Great Britain.
During his "American" period, Simenon reached the height of his creative powers, and several novels of those years were inspired by the context in which they were written (Trois chambres à Manhattan (1946), Maigret à New York (1947), Maigret se fâche (1947)).
Simenon also wrote a large number of "psychological novels", such as La neige était sale (1948) or Le fils (1957), as well as several autobiographical works, in particular Je me souviens (1945), Pedigree (1948), Mémoires intimes (1981).
In 1966, Simenon was given the MWA's highest honor, the Grand Master Award.
In 2005 he was nominated for the title of De Grootste Belg (The Greatest Belgian). In the Flemish version he ended 77th place. In the Walloon version he ended 10th place.
Although he never resided in Belgium after 1922, he remained a Belgian citizen throughout his life.
Simenon was one of the most prolific writers of the twentieth century, capable of writing 60 to 80 pages per day. His oeuvre includes nearly 200 novels, over 150 novellas, several autobiographical works, numerous articles, and scores of pulp novels written under more than two dozen pseudonyms. Altogether, about 550 million copies of his works have been printed.
He is best known, however, for his 75 novels and 28 short stories featuring Commissaire Maigret. The first novel in the series, Pietr-le-Letton, appeared in 1931; the last one, Maigret et M. Charles, was published in 1972. The Maigret novels were translated into all major languages and several of them were turned into films and radio plays. Two television series (1960-63 and 1992-93) have been made in Great Britain.
During his "American" period, Simenon reached the height of his creative powers, and several novels of those years were inspired by the context in which they were written (Trois chambres à Manhattan (1946), Maigret à New York (1947), Maigret se fâche (1947)).
Simenon also wrote a large number of "psychological novels", such as La neige était sale (1948) or Le fils (1957), as well as several autobiographical works, in particular Je me souviens (1945), Pedigree (1948), Mémoires intimes (1981).
In 1966, Simenon was given the MWA's highest honor, the Grand Master Award.
In 2005 he was nominated for the title of De Grootste Belg (The Greatest Belgian). In the Flemish version he ended 77th place. In the Walloon version he ended 10th place.
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February 17, 2025
Interesantă și pe undeva foarte curajoasă ințiativa editurii Polirom de a realiza o integrală a romanelor cu Maigret. Citisem deja foarte multe, într-o ordine evident aleatorie, iar când am găsit acest volum la bibliotecă n-am ezitat să-l iau , chit că socoteala din târg s-a potrivit cu cea de acasă: din cele opt romane doar două mi-erau necunoscute. Și așa însă a fost o plăcere.
Ce v-aș recomanda? Maigret și Bătrâna Doamnă, cu un final neașteptat și chiar mai mult simț al umorului decât de obicei. Maigret în Arizona (Simenon chiar a locuit în Arizona, pentru o perioadă relativ lungă!), total atipică, mai mult un fel de jurnal de călătorii cu recenzii despre baruri, dar excepțional scris. Maigret la Vichy, unde maestrul e la tratament, sub atenta supraveghere a doamnei. Însă, așa cum am mai spus, NU EXISTĂ romane slabe cu Maigret, toate merită încercate.
PS: Doamna-mamă s-a plâns de aspectul mai mult decât respectabil al volumului, ce pare, cel puțin la propriu, foarte greu. Și totuși, surpriză: opt romane la doar 678 de grame nu e deloc un pariu rău...
Ce v-aș recomanda? Maigret și Bătrâna Doamnă, cu un final neașteptat și chiar mai mult simț al umorului decât de obicei. Maigret în Arizona (Simenon chiar a locuit în Arizona, pentru o perioadă relativ lungă!), total atipică, mai mult un fel de jurnal de călătorii cu recenzii despre baruri, dar excepțional scris. Maigret la Vichy, unde maestrul e la tratament, sub atenta supraveghere a doamnei. Însă, așa cum am mai spus, NU EXISTĂ romane slabe cu Maigret, toate merită încercate.
PS: Doamna-mamă s-a plâns de aspectul mai mult decât respectabil al volumului, ce pare, cel puțin la propriu, foarte greu. Și totuși, surpriză: opt romane la doar 678 de grame nu e deloc un pariu rău...
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