Maigret's world : a reader's companion to Simenon's famous detective / Murielle Wenger and Stephen Trussel.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Wenger, Murielle, 1963- author.

Trussel, Stephen, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Simenon, Georges, 1903-1989--Characters--Jules Maigret.

Simenon, Georges.

Maigret, Jules (Fictitious character).

Maigret, Jules.

Simenon, Georges, 1903-1989--Criticism and interpretation.

Police in literature.

Paris (France)--In literature.

Paris (France).

Physical Description:

1 online resource (245 pages)

Place of Publication:

Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, 2017.

Summary:

"Georges Simenon's 75 novels and 28 short stories featuring Chief Inspector Jules Maigret provide us with a great deal of information about the French police detective--but only in small, episodic doses. This book presents all the canonical facts and details about the detective and his world in one place"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Note from John Simenon

Abbreviations

Introduction

Maigret the man. Llfe overview; Appearance; Facing the world; At home

The policeman at work. "Methods" ; Work places; Collaborators; The judiciary; Maigret's Paris; Transportation

The saga. Investigations; Characters; Novels

Appendix 1: Maigret novels and stories

Appendix 2: Non-Maigret works by Georges Simenon

Appendix 3: Works by Georges Simenon published under pseudonym.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-4766-2925-0