Maigret and the Toy Village
Maigret and the Toy Village (other English-language title is Félicie; French: Félicie est là) is a detective novel by Belgian writer Georges Simenon, featuring his character inspector Jules Maigret.
| Author | Georges Simenon |
|---|---|
| Original title | French: Félicie est là |
| Translator | Eileen Ellenbogen, David Coward |
| Country | Belgium |
| Language | French |
| Series | Inspector Jules Maigret |
| Genre | Detective fiction, Crime fiction |
| Publisher | Gallimard |
Publication date | 1944 |
Published in English | 1978 |
| Media type | |
| Preceded by | To Any Lengths |
| Followed by | Maigret's Rival |
Translations
The book has been translated two times into English: in 1978 as Maigret and the Toy Village by Eileen Ellenbogen and in 2015 as Félicie by David Coward.[1]
Adaptations
The novel has been adapted several times for cinema and television:[2]
- In French
- 1968: as Félicie est là, with Jean Richard in the lead role;
- 2002: as La Maison de Félicie, with Bruno Cremer;
- In English
- 1962: as Love from Felicie, with Rupert Davies;
- 1993: as Maigret and the Maid with Michael Gambon
- In Japanese
- 1978: as Keishi to gārufurendo (警視とガールフレンド), with Kinya Aikawa in Maigret's role;
- In Dutch
- 1968: as Maigret en het meisje voor dag en nacht, with Jan Teulings.
Literature
- Maurice Piron, Michel Lemoine, L'Univers de Simenon, guide des romans et nouvelles (1931-1972) de Georges Simenon, Presses de la Cité, 1983, p. 302-303 ISBN 978-2-258-01152-6 (in French)
External links
- Maigret at trussel.com
References
- Publication history at trussel.com.; retrieved 20 February 2023.
- Film history at trussel.com.; retrieved 20 February 2023.
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