Investigating Simenon : Patriarchy, Sex and Politics in the Fiction.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Campbell, Russell.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

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

Simenon, Georges.

Simenon, Georges, 1903-1989--Political and social views.

Patriarchy in literature.

Sex in literature.

Politics in literature.

Genre:

Literary criticism.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (289 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Jefferson : McFarland & Company, Incorporated Publishers, 2022.

Summary:

"For nearly a century, the work of Belgian crime writer and psychological novelist Georges Simenon, creator of Chief Inspector Maigret, has captivated readers worldwide. This investigation situates Simenon's work in its historical context and interprets it as a reaction to shifting gender relations in Western society. Simenon's compelling narratives capture the anxieties of men whose patriarchal position was under threat in an era of insurgent feminist movements. These concerns are also evident in Simenon's pervasive preoccupation with sexuality, as well as his political stance that stems from his petit-bourgeois upbringing. This groundbreaking study includes interwoven commentary on all 191 novels Simenon published under his own name, including several that have never been translated into English, as well as a number of short stories and several pseudonymous works"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Cover

Acknowledgments

Preface

Introduction

Character Types

1. The Incredible Shrinking Man

2. Virago Intacta

3. Fever Pitch

4. The Devil's Fiancée

5. Return of the Wolf Man

Interlude

6. Laurel and Hardy

A Fictional World

7. Marital Malaise

8. The Irruption of Eros

9. Beyond the Pale

10. The Body Politic

11. Colossus

Conclusion: Envoi

Appendix: Simenon Translation Titles

Chapter Notes

Bibliography

Index.

Notes:

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

Other Format:

Print version: Campbell, Russell Investigating Simenon

ISBN:

9781476648279