Maigret And The Old Lady

Author : Georges Simenon
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 192 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2017-02-28
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781101992500

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Maigret and the Old Lady by Georges Simenon Pdf

“One of the greatest writers of the twentieth century . . . Simenon was unequaled at making us look inside, though the ability was masked by his brilliance at absorbing us obsessively in his stories.” —The Guardian Inspector Maigret takes a case from a lively old widow whose maid has been poisoned The inexplicable murder of the wealthy Valentine Besson’s maid leads the older woman to believe that she herself was the intended target. Inspector Maigret undertakes the investigation, meeting Mrs. Besson’s dysfunctional family and a cavalcade of suspects. As he delves into the case, Maigret must unravel a tangled web of family politics—and confront Valentine’s stepsons, who may be harboring dark secrets of their own.

Author : Georges Simenon
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 206 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 1960
Category : Electronic
ISBN : WISC:89000917948

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Maigret et la vieille dame by Georges Simenon Pdf

Author : Georges Simenon
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 176 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2017-06-06
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781101992562

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Maigret Takes a Room by Georges Simenon Pdf

“One of the greatest writers of the twentieth century . . . Simenon was unequaled at making us look inside, though the ability was masked by his brilliance at absorbing us obsessively in his stories.” —The Guardian When a man is killed outside a Parisian boarding house, Inspector Maigret moves in to get to the bottom of it While keeping watch outside Mademoiselle Clément’s boarding house to await a suspect in a local bar robbery, a man named Janvier is shot in the chest. When Maigret, whose wife is away caring for her sister in Alsace, hears of the crime, he moves into the boarding house to solve the case. But the web quickly grows ever-more tangled, and Maigret must navigate generations-long secrets and a torrid affair to find his answers before it’s too late.

Author : Barry Forshaw
Publisher : Oldcastle Books Ltd
Page : 185 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2022-07-04
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9780857305145

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Simenon by Barry Forshaw Pdf

The legendary Georges Simenon was the most successful and influential writer of crime fiction in a language other than English; André Gide called him 'the greatest French novelist of our times'. Celebrated crime fiction expert Barry Forshaw's informed and lively study draws together Simenon's extraordinary life and his work on both page and screen. By the time of Simenon's death in 1989, his French copper Maigret had become an institution, rivalled only by Sherlock Holmes. The pipe-smoking Inspector of Police is a quietly spoken observer of human nature who uses the techniques of psychology on those he encounters (both the guilty and the innocent) - with no rush to moral condemnation. Simenon's non-Maigret standalone books are among the most commanding in the genre, and, as a trenchant picture of French society, his concise novels collectively offer up a fascinating analysis. And his influence on an army of later crime writers is incalculable. Alongside his own considerable insights, Barry Forshaw has interviewed people who worked either with Simenon or on his books: publishers, editors, translators, and other specialist writers. He has created a literary prism through which to appreciate one of the most distinctive achievements in the whole of crime fiction.

Author : Georges Simenon
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 523 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 1964
Category : French fiction
ISBN : 0241905834

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The Second Maigret Omnibus by Georges Simenon Pdf

Maigret and the young girl.--Maigret's little joke.--Maigret and the old lady.--Maigret's first case.--Maigret takes a room.

Author : Georges Simenon
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 176 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2019-02-05
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780525504092

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Maigret and the Old People by Georges Simenon Pdf

“One of the greatest writers of the twentieth century . . . Simenon was unequaled at making us look inside, though the ability was masked by his brilliance at absorbing us obsessively in his stories.” —The Guardian When a wealthy aristocrat is found murdered in his home, Inspector Maigret must navigate a high-stakes case in the moneyed world of Paris’s upper crust Maigret is called to the home of Armand de Saint-Hilaire, a highly respected diplomat who has been found by his housekeeper, shot dead in his study. Maigret is urged to be discrete in his investigation, but after interviewing everyone concerned, the inspector is at a loss to the identity of the perpetrator—until he comes across a series of letters spanning decades between the victim and a widowed woman. As Maigret uncovers the details behind the pair’s relationship, he gets closer to discovering the tragic truth behind the official’s demise. With the pressure mounting, the inspector must navigate class divides and his own position in society to uncover the killer. Maigret and the Old People is an absorbing mystery and a thoughtful examination of the different worlds money creates.

Author : Georges Simenon
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 176 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2020-06-02
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780525504245

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Maigret's Madwoman by Georges Simenon Pdf

When an old woman contacts Maigret, sure she's about to be killed, Maigret has no reason to believe her--other than his intuition A kind but seemingly paranoid old lady turns to Inspector Maigret for help, believing someone has been in her apartment. Things have been moved around, she says, and she can feel the presence of the uknown intruder. Against the judgment of his subordinates, who insist the woman is imagning things, Maigret decides to pay a visit to her Parisian apartment to investigate--but is he already too late? Forcing the reader to question whomexactly we can trust, Maigret's Madwoman is a terrific mystery from the master Georges Simenon.

Author : Georges Simenon
Publisher : Mariner Books
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 1979
Category : Maigret, Jules (Fictitious character)
ISBN : 0156028506

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Maigret and the Madwoman by Georges Simenon Pdf

"Simenon created one of the great moral detectives . . .a master of the slow unfolding of the criminal mind."-JOHN MORT I M E R Someone is moving a kind old woman's furniture while she is away, but by the time Maigret investigates, she is dead. A kind, elderly lady-meticulously groomed and showing no signs of derangement-appeals to Inspector Maigret, frightened because someone has been moving furniture in her apartment. Nothing, however, has been stolen, and Maigret's subordinates at Police Headquarters shrug her off as "Maigret's madwoman." Touched by the imploring look in her eyes, Maigret promises to investigate-but someone gets there ahead of him. "Simenon is . . . in a class by himself."-T H E N E W YO R K E R G eorges Simenon (1903-1989) was born in Liege, Belgium. He published his first novel at seventeen and went on to write more than two hundred novels, becoming one of the world's most prolific and bestselling authors. His books have sold more than 500 million copies and have been translated into fifty languages. Maigret is a registered trademark of the Estate of Georges Simenon

Author : Bill Alder
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 221 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2012-12-10
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9780786470549

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Maigret, Simenon and France by Bill Alder Pdf

Georges Simenon (1903-1989) was a phenomenally successful author of crime fiction. His 75 Maigret novels and 28 Maigret short stories were published between 1931 and 1972 to great international acclaim (he is the only non-anglophone crime writer to have achieved such renown). His Maigret stories are regarded by many as having established a new direction in crime fiction, emphasizing social and psychological portraiture rather than focussing on a puzzle to be solved or on "action." This book examines the importance of social class and social change in the Maigret stories, giving a particular emphasis to the early formative novels and the development of plot, characterization and setting. The author seeks to establish the extent to which Simenon's portrait of French society is historically accurate and the nature of the influence of the author's own class position and ideology on his fiction.

Author : Georges Simenon
Publisher : Penguin UK
Page : 160 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2018-11-01
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780241304020

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Maigret's Anger by Georges Simenon Pdf

During a quiet spell in June Maigret is called to investigate the disappearance of a reputable businessman. When a body is discovered near the famous Père Lachaise cemetery Maigret struggles to find any clues to the perpetrator and loses his temper when his own reputation is threatened by the case. Penguin is publishing the entire series of Maigret novels in new translations. This novel has been published in a previous translation as Maigret Loses His Temper. 'His artistry is supreme' John Banville 'One of the greatest writers of the twentieth century . . . Simenon was unequalled at making us look inside, though the ability was masked by his brilliance at absorbing us obsessively in his stories' Guardian

Author : Georges Simenon
Publisher : Penguin UK
Page : 160 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2018-12-06
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780241304044

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Maigret and the Ghost by Georges Simenon Pdf

During an undercover case Inspector Lognon is shot in a room he was sharing with a beautiful woman who has since disappeared. Inspector Maigret retraces Lognon's secretive last few days and is drawn into the darker side of the art world. Penguin is publishing the entire series of Maigret novels in new translations. This novel has been published in a previous translation as Maigret and the Apparition. 'His artistry is supreme' John Banville 'One of the greatest writers of the twentieth century . . . Simenon was unequalled at making us look inside, though the ability was masked by his brilliance at absorbing us obsessively in his stories' Guardian

Author : Janet G. Husband,Jonathan F. Husband
Publisher : American Library Association
Page : 793 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2009-07-30
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN : 9780838909676

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Sequels by Janet G. Husband,Jonathan F. Husband Pdf

A guide to series fiction lists popular series, identifies novels by character, and offers guidance on the order in which to read unnumbered series.

Author : Michael R. Pitts
Publisher : Scarecrow Press
Page : 414 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 0810836904

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Famous Movie Detectives III by Michael R. Pitts Pdf

This book not only includes chapters on more than twenty new screen sleuths but also updates information on several detectives included in the first two volumes of Famous Movie Detectives. Author Michael Pitts also provides new material on sleuths in silent films and serials, as well as a listing of radio and television detective programs.

Author : Murielle Wenger,Stephen Trussel
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 245 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2017-08-30
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9781476669779

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Maigret's World by Murielle Wenger,Stephen Trussel Pdf

Georges Simenon's 75 novels and 28 short stories that feature Chief Inspector Jules Maigret provide us with a great deal of information about the French police detective--but only in small, episodic doses. As readers become acquainted with Maigret one detail at a time, he slowly takes on a flesh-and-bone realism--not merely a character in a story, but someone we would like to meet in real life. This book presents all the canonical facts and details about the detective and his world in one place, presented with tabulations and analyses that enable a better understanding of the works and of Maigret himself.

Author : Georges Simenon
Publisher : Penguin UK
Page : 160 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2017-11-02
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780241303801

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Maigret's Failure by Georges Simenon Pdf

When a self-made man appeals to Maigret for protection at his lavish home, a years-old grudge from the past resurfaces and the inspector finds himself questioning his own motives. Conflict rather than harmony probably reigned in eight out of ten of the still magnificent houses that surrounded the park. But he had rarely had the opportunity to breath such a strained atmosphere as the one between these walls. Everything seemed fake, grating, starting with the lodge of the concierge-cum-manservant, who was neither a concierge nor a manservant, despite his striped waistcoat, but a former poacher, a murderer turned guard dog. Penguin is publishing the entire series of Maigret novels in new translations. 'His artistry is supreme' John Banville 'One of the greatest writers of the twentieth century . . . Simenon was unequalled at making us look inside, though the ability was masked by his brilliance at absorbing us obsessively in his stories' Guardian