Maigret and the Old Lady
Maigret and the Old Lady (French: Maigret et la vieille dame) is a detective novel by Belgian writer Georges Simenon, featuring his character inspector Jules Maigret. The novel was written between November 29 to December 8, 1949, in Carmel-by-the-Sea, United States.[1] The book was published the following year by Presses de la Cité.
| Author | Georges Simenon |
|---|---|
| Original title | French: Maigret et la Vieille Dame |
| Translator | Robert Brain, Ros Schwartz |
| Country | Belgium |
| Language | French |
| Series | Inspector Jules Maigret |
| Genre | Detective fiction, crime fiction |
| Publisher | Presses de la Cité |
Publication date | 1950 |
Published in English | 1958 |
| Media type | |
| Preceded by | Maigret and the Coroner |
| Followed by | Madame Maigret's Own Case |
Translations
The book was translated into English by Robert Brain in 1958 and by Ros Schwartz in 2016 under the title Maigret and the Old Lady.[2]
The first German translation by Hansjürgen Wille and Barbara Klau was published by Kiepenheuer & Witsch in 1954. The new translation by Renate Nickel was published by Diogenes Verlag in 1978.[3]
Reception
In 1958 literature magazine Time and Tide wrote about the novel: "The plot of Maigret and the Old Lady […] might not amount to much if it were handled by another, but Maigret's methods and Simenon's gift for creating and evoking local atmosphere combine to hold the reader captive."[4]
Adaptations
The novel was adapted several times:[5]
- In French
- 1977: Maigret et la dame d'Etretat, with Jean Richard in the lead role;
- 1995: Maigret et la vieille dame, starring Bruno Cremer;
- In English
- 1960: The Old Lady, starring Rupert Davies;
- In Japanese
- 1978: Keishi to rōfūfu no nazo (警視と老夫婦の謎)), starring Kinya Aikawa;
- In Russian
- 1974: Maigret i staraya dama, starring Boris Tenin.
Bibliography
- Maurice Piron, Michel Lemoine, L'Univers de Simenon, guide des romans et nouvelles (1931-1972) de Georges Simenon, Presses de la Cité, 1983, p. 318-319 ISBN 978-2-258-01152-6 (in French)
External links
- Maigret at trussel.com
References
- Biographie de Georges Simenon 1946 à 1967 auf Toutesimenon.com, der Internetseite des Omnibus Verlags.
- "Maigret et la vieille dame". Trussel.com. Retrieved 25 February 2023.
- Oliver Hahn: Bibliografie deutschsprachiger Ausgaben. Georges-Simenon-Gesellschaft (Hrsg.): Simenon-Jahrbuch 2003. Wehrhahn, Laatzen 2004, ISBN 3-86525-101-3, S. 49–50.
- „The plot of Maigret and the Old Lady […] might not amount to much if it were handled by another, but Maigret's methods and Simenon's gift for creating and evoking local atmosphere combine to hold the reader captive.“ In: Time & Tide Band 39, Time and Tide Publishing 1958, S. 892.
- "Maigret et la vieille dame". Trussel.com. Retrieved 25 February 2023.