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Ο Ζ. Π. Γ. καθηγητής των Γερμανικών σε κάποιο κολλέγιο της Λα Ροσέλ θεωρείται άτομο σοβαρό, αυστηρό, υπεύθυνο και μετρημένο. Κάποια όμως μέρα, κυριευμένος από ξαφνική μανία επιτίθεται και κακοποιεί κάποιον μαθητή του τόσο βάναυσα που ο Διευθυντής του Κολλεγίου υποχρεώνεται να τον θέσει σε αναγκαστική αργία. Η αιφνίδια αυτή παραφορά οφείλεται στην απροσδόκητη συνάντησή του με τη Μαντώ, η οποία κάποτε τον είχε εφοδιάσει με πλαστά πιστοποιητικά ταυτότητας αφού ο Ζ. Π. Γ. είναι στην πραγματικότητα δραπέτης από τα κάτεργα.
160 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 1936
About the author
Georges Simenon
2,697 books2,470 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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December 14, 2017
Δεύτερο βιβλίο του Ζορζ Σιμενόν που διαβάζω φέτος, έκτο συνολικά. Και για ακόμη μια φορά δηλώνω ικανοποιημένος. Εντάξει, γενικά μου φάνηκε λιγάκι πιο αδύναμο σε σχέση με τα αμέσως δυο προηγούμενα που διάβασα ("Κόκκινα φώτα" και "Σεληνιασμός"), όπως και να'χει όμως πέρασα καλά. Η πλοκή κινούνταν με αργό ρυθμό και χωρίς ιδιαίτερες εξάρσεις, όμως κατάφερε να μου κρατήσει το ενδιαφέρον μέχρι το τέλος. Η γραφή μου φάνηκε πολύ καλή, οξυδερκής και διεισδυτική, χωρίς περιττές λεπτομέρειες και κουραστικές περιγραφές, ο Σιμενόν περιγράφει μόνο τα απαραίτητα. Το μικρό αυτό μυθιστόρημα δεν μπορώ να το χαρακτηρίσω ακριβώς αστυνομικό, ούτε φυσικά και θρίλερ. Κατά βάση είναι ένα κοινωνικό μυθιστόρημα με στοιχεία μυστηρίου και ελάχιστο σασπένς. Σίγουρα η όλη θεματολογία του βιβλίου, το ύφος της γραφής, καθώς και η ατμόσφαιρα, μπορώ να πω ότι είναι του γούστου μου. Αλλά όσοι θέλουν δράση, κάποιο φοβερό μυστήριο και τίποτα τρομερές ανατροπές και εκπλήξεις στην πλοκή, καλύτερα να ψάξουν αλλού.
August 11, 2023
Everest Yayınlarının “Ustaların Türkçesiyle Georges Simenon Serisi”nin 10 numaralı kitabı Kaçak.
Yazarın şimdiye kadar okuduğum diğer romanlarından farklı olarak, özlediği hayata kavuşmuş ve onu yaşamakta olan bir kahramanın, yine bir kırılma noktasından sonra çöküşünü izliyoruz.
Vicdan azabının ve muhasebesinin yükü üzerine…
Çok beğendim.
Yazarın şimdiye kadar okuduğum diğer romanlarından farklı olarak, özlediği hayata kavuşmuş ve onu yaşamakta olan bir kahramanın, yine bir kırılma noktasından sonra çöküşünü izliyoruz.
Vicdan azabının ve muhasebesinin yükü üzerine…
Çok beğendim.
April 6, 2015
Professeur respectable et respecté au lycée de La Rochelle, où il enseigne l'allemand depuis dix-huit ans, Jean-Paul Guillaume va scandaliser ses proches par un comportement étrange, qui coïncide avec la venue dans la ville de Mado, la nouvelle manucure d'un salon de coiffure. Mis en « congé de maladie » pour trois jours, Guillaume passe son temps à boire des pernods dans les cafés et à se souvenir...
Ecrit à Les Robert, Porquerolles (Var)
La Richardière, Marsilly (Charente-Maritime), été 1932 avril 1934
Ecrit à Les Robert, Porquerolles (Var)
La Richardière, Marsilly (Charente-Maritime), été 1932 avril 1934
May 12, 2025
En reconnaissant une femme de son passé criminel, la vie de Jean-Paul Guillaume bascule.
Dans ce court roman Simenon s’amuse un peu aux dépens de ce pauvre J.P.G., évadé du bagne qui croise Mado, elle qui l’avait aidé à s’enfuir et qu’il avait volé. Toute sa nouvelle vie, sa femme, ses enfants, son travail… tout vacille.
Il en perd même sa moustache.
Un roman dur bien bref, un peu cruel avec cet évadé qui perd pied
https://www.noid.ch/levade/
Dans ce court roman Simenon s’amuse un peu aux dépens de ce pauvre J.P.G., évadé du bagne qui croise Mado, elle qui l’avait aidé à s’enfuir et qu’il avait volé. Toute sa nouvelle vie, sa femme, ses enfants, son travail… tout vacille.
Il en perd même sa moustache.
Un roman dur bien bref, un peu cruel avec cet évadé qui perd pied
https://www.noid.ch/levade/
August 7, 2026
Çok keyf aldım okurken. Bu keyfin ne kadarı çevirmen Tahsin Yücel’e aitti buna yazarın başka kitaplarını okuduğumda karar vereceğim.
December 10, 2017
J.P.G’s past finally catches up with him. He's lived for the last eighteen years as a language teacher in La Rochelle. Married and with two grown children, the sudden appearance of an old flame brings back a flood of memories that start to take over his life. His respectable life cracks open and out comes another individual. Has he become crazy or is there more to his sudden change? The short book reads as a cautionary tile about the dangers of revisiting the past and , worse, trying to re-inhabit it. It also poses a question about the true nature of personality. As Jeanpaul becomes more detached from his present life and relationships, he starts relying of phantoms and places long gone until he believer he is left with no other option but to seek his old persona in a changed world. His family will try to reassert their expectations, his associates will start to suspect. But will this new place recognize him? After all, his eyes haven't changed. Old debts have been repaid. Will he succeed to become who he was? The books moves at a good pace and is a simple, effective story.
August 20, 2017
Sahte kimlikle kendine yeni hayat kurmuş kürek mahkumu geçmişinden bir hayalet ile karşılaşır ve dünyası yıkılır. O yıkımı anlatıyor işte bu kitap.
May 30, 2024
De la série se passant à La Rochelle avec des allusions à l'Exposition universelle de Liège.
J.P.G est le surnom donné à un banal professeur d'allemand. Bourgeois sans excès, il a une femme, deux enfants, une jolie maison avec un jardin, et tout l'honneur et le respect qui accompagnent son statut social.
Un jour, son comportement change, comme une crise d'adolescence qui serait venue sur le tard. Personne ne comprend. Lui se souvient d'une jeunesse que personne ne peut lui soupçonner.
Un roman finement psychologique. Les personnages sont bien typés de leurs qualités et de leurs défauts, et les "bons" comme les "mauvais", finalement, se valent.
J.P.G est le surnom donné à un banal professeur d'allemand. Bourgeois sans excès, il a une femme, deux enfants, une jolie maison avec un jardin, et tout l'honneur et le respect qui accompagnent son statut social.
Un jour, son comportement change, comme une crise d'adolescence qui serait venue sur le tard. Personne ne comprend. Lui se souvient d'une jeunesse que personne ne peut lui soupçonner.
Un roman finement psychologique. Les personnages sont bien typés de leurs qualités et de leurs défauts, et les "bons" comme les "mauvais", finalement, se valent.
March 11, 2023
Ustaların Türkçesiyle serisinden okuduğum ikinci Simenon. Tahsin Yücel'in Türkçesiyle. Girişinde de Esmahan Aykol'un bir önsözü var.
Tahsin Yücel'in Türkçesi, Sait Faik Türkçesi kadar farklı bir okuma deneyimi sunmadı. Yine de bazı enteresan kullanımlar var; misal 'hareket' yerine mutlaka 'devinim' kullanmış. Okuması çok keyifli.
Simenon'a gelirsek; aynı 'Yaşamak Hırsı'nda olduğu üzere yaşadığı aile hayatına birden yabancılaşan ve daha maceralı, suça yakın bir hayata ilgi duymaya başlayan bir adamın hikayesi. Önsöze bakarsak Kaçak, kendisinden sonra yazılacak olan Yaşamak Hırsı'na yol yapıyormuş. Amma velakin bence Kaçak, hem adamın hayatına yabancılaşıvermesine dair gerekçe (lisede Almanca öğretmeni olarak çalışan iki çocuklu J.P.G. geçmişinden bir figürü (Mado) görünce, yıllar önce kimlik değiştirerek kaçtığı suç dolu hayatını hatırlıyor) hem de yabancılaşma süreci bakımından çok daha doğal ve gerçekçi. Simenon deneyimi açısından değerlendirdiğimizde, page-turner olmayan, polisiye de olmayan, neticede favori olmaktan uzak bir roman. Yine de okuma deneyimi açısından keyifli.
Tahsin Yücel'in Türkçesi, Sait Faik Türkçesi kadar farklı bir okuma deneyimi sunmadı. Yine de bazı enteresan kullanımlar var; misal 'hareket' yerine mutlaka 'devinim' kullanmış. Okuması çok keyifli.
Simenon'a gelirsek; aynı 'Yaşamak Hırsı'nda olduğu üzere yaşadığı aile hayatına birden yabancılaşan ve daha maceralı, suça yakın bir hayata ilgi duymaya başlayan bir adamın hikayesi. Önsöze bakarsak Kaçak, kendisinden sonra yazılacak olan Yaşamak Hırsı'na yol yapıyormuş. Amma velakin bence Kaçak, hem adamın hayatına yabancılaşıvermesine dair gerekçe (lisede Almanca öğretmeni olarak çalışan iki çocuklu J.P.G. geçmişinden bir figürü (Mado) görünce, yıllar önce kimlik değiştirerek kaçtığı suç dolu hayatını hatırlıyor) hem de yabancılaşma süreci bakımından çok daha doğal ve gerçekçi. Simenon deneyimi açısından değerlendirdiğimizde, page-turner olmayan, polisiye de olmayan, neticede favori olmaktan uzak bir roman. Yine de okuma deneyimi açısından keyifli.
February 19, 2012
Leest heel vlot, zoals alles van Simenon. Redelijk spannend, maar nu ook niet echt memorabel.
June 14, 2023
3.5
Başka bir şey okumaya başlamış ancak hiç konsantre olamamışken Kaçak okumaya başladım ve bence iyi gitti. Sonu dışında beğendim. Simenon okumaya devam.
Başka bir şey okumaya başlamış ancak hiç konsantre olamamışken Kaçak okumaya başladım ve bence iyi gitti. Sonu dışında beğendim. Simenon okumaya devam.
July 17, 2023
Pas très intriguant. Je dirais que les Maigret sont de loins meilleurs.
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