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Inspector Maigret #3-4,10,14,17,25,35-36,70
Integrala Maigret Vol. I
Cazul Saint-Fiacre (#14)
Domnul Gallet a decedat (#3)
Dansatoarea de la Gai-Moulin (#10)
Spânzuratul de la Saint Pholien (#4)
Liberty Bar (#17)
Asta-i Félicie (#25)
Maigret la Picratt's (#36)
Maigret și ucigașul (#70)
Memoriile lui Maigret (#35)
Domnul Gallet a decedat (#3)
Dansatoarea de la Gai-Moulin (#10)
Spânzuratul de la Saint Pholien (#4)
Liberty Bar (#17)
Asta-i Félicie (#25)
Maigret la Picratt's (#36)
Maigret și ucigașul (#70)
Memoriile lui Maigret (#35)
952 pages, Paperback
Published May 1, 2013
About the author
Georges Simenon
2,614 books2,370 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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August 17, 2018
E prima carte Maigret pe care o citesc. Nu vreau sa ii pun o eticheta rea, inca, dar in aceasta carte nu a facut nimic, nu a rezolvat misterul crimei. "Detectivul" a fost fiul victimei, asa ca nu am fost impresionata de marele Maigret.
April 23, 2026
După cum am spus cu fiecare ocazie, nu există cărți slabe din seria Maigret. Unele mi-au plăcut mai puțin, probabil datorită atmosferei triste (vezi Domnul Gallet sau Spânzuratul) altele, precum cazul Saint-Fiacre, sunt printre cele mai reușite.
Privind retrospectiv, există mai multe cotații de trei stele decât de patru, în ansamblu însă rămânem cu impresia unor romane polițisto-psihologice bine structurate, pe care un iubitor al genului nu poate decât să le aprecieze.
PS: Culmea, în anii adolescenței și ai tinereții romanele cu Maigret nu făceau parte dintre lecturile mele preferate. Mi se păreau terne, cenușii și practic fără acțiune. De abia cu vârsta am învățat să apreciez ceea ce este bun...
Privind retrospectiv, există mai multe cotații de trei stele decât de patru, în ansamblu însă rămânem cu impresia unor romane polițisto-psihologice bine structurate, pe care un iubitor al genului nu poate decât să le aprecieze.
PS: Culmea, în anii adolescenței și ai tinereții romanele cu Maigret nu făceau parte dintre lecturile mele preferate. Mi se păreau terne, cenușii și practic fără acțiune. De abia cu vârsta am învățat să apreciez ceea ce este bun...
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