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Le inchieste di Maigret (Adelphi) #4
Le inchieste di Maigret 16-20
Il volume contiene cinque inchieste del commissario Maigret: "Il cavallante della «Providence»", "All'Insegna di Terranova", "La chiusa n. 1", "La casa del giudice" e "Maigret".
698 pages, Kindle Edition
First published June 6, 2012
About the author
Georges Simenon
2,623 books2,379 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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October 12, 2013
Una avvincente carrellata di casi, dove è l'elemento umano a giocare il ruolo più importante e Maigret è un sottile interprete pronto a cogliere ogni sfumatura presente nei gesti, nelle parole, nei tic delle persone che incontra lungo la sua strada.
Non sono da meno le descrizioni dei luoghi che fanno da atmosfera ai racconti. Parigi o i suoi dintorni rappresentano così l'essenziale cornice dove si svolgono i fatti.
Non sono da meno le descrizioni dei luoghi che fanno da atmosfera ai racconti. Parigi o i suoi dintorni rappresentano così l'essenziale cornice dove si svolgono i fatti.
August 18, 2017
Il pazzo di Bergerac
Liberty Bar
La chiusa n.1
Maigret
I sotterranei del Majestic
Una serie di racconti non esattamente entusiasmanti o comunque con altri e bassi che personalmente non ho trovato all'altezza dei precedenti. Fanno eccezione, in positive, "La chiusa n.1" e "I sotterranei del Majestic", ovvero la fine e la rinascita del Majestic dove i personaggi sembrano avere uno spessore differente e la trama e' molto piu' coinvolgente che negli altri.
Liberty Bar
La chiusa n.1
Maigret
I sotterranei del Majestic
Una serie di racconti non esattamente entusiasmanti o comunque con altri e bassi che personalmente non ho trovato all'altezza dei precedenti. Fanno eccezione, in positive, "La chiusa n.1" e "I sotterranei del Majestic", ovvero la fine e la rinascita del Majestic dove i personaggi sembrano avere uno spessore differente e la trama e' molto piu' coinvolgente che negli altri.
October 10, 2016
Ancora 5 ingranaggi perfetti del grande Simenon. I Maigret non mi stancano mai.
April 12, 2020
Una continua maturazione del personaggio e della scrittura. In questo volume due storie sono dei gioielli, una poco meno e solo una nella media (comunque alta).
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