SIMENON SIMENON. "MAIGRET DEFENDS HIMSELF" COMES OUT JANUARY 3

Some details about the next Penguin translation for Anglophones

http://www.simenon-simenon.com/2018/12/simenon-simenon-maigret-defends-himself.html

SIMENON SIMENON. THE RATIONALE IN "ACT OF PASSION"

On a good presentation of a poor attempt by a killer to be understood

http://www.simenon-simenon.com/2018/12/simenon-simenon-rationale-in-act-of.html

SIMENON SIMENON. A TRUE MISOGYNIST?

Does the portrait of Aunt Jeanne reflect misogyny or not?

http://www.simenon-simenon.com/2018/12/simenon-simenon-true-misogynist.html

SIMENON SIMENON. INSPECTOR UNLUCKY GETS LUCKY

Lognon is gunned down in "Maigret and the Ghost" and emerges a hero

http://www.simenon-simenon.com/2018/12/simenon-simenon-inspector-unlucky-gets.html

SIMENON SIMENON. AN UNCOMMON PROTAGONIST, A FEMALE

On the positive portrait of a woman, rising from the depths, heading for heaven

http://www.simenon-simenon.com/2018/12/simenon-simenon-uncommon-protagonist.html

SIMENON SIMENON. "MAIGRET AND THE GHOST" COMES OUT DECEMBER 6

Some details about the next Penguin translation for Anglophones

http://www.simenon-simenon.com/2018/12/simenon-simenon-maigret-and-ghost-comes.html

SIMENON SIMENON. THE STORY OF AN ESCAPEE FROM HIS FAMILY'S C:UTCHES

On the liberation theme in a "roman dur" recently translated, "The Mahé Circle"

http://www.simenon-simenon.com/2018/11/simenon-simenon-story-of-escapee-from.html

SIMENON SIMENON. WHY DOES MAIGRET GET MAD?

An examination of the text behind the title

http://www.simenon-simenon.com/2018/11/simenon-simenon-why-does-maigret-get-mad.html

SIMENON SIMENON. THE STORY OF A PRISONER IN HIS FAMILY'S CLUTCHES

On the incarceration theme in a "roman dur"recently translated, "The Mahé Circle"

http://www.simenon-simenon.com/2018/11/simenon-simenon-story-of-prisoner-in.html

SIMENON SIMENON. SOME CHRISTMAS STORIES ARE COMING OUT SOON

Glimpses of a forthcoming Penguin translation for Anglophones

http://www.simenon-simenon.com/2018/11/simenon-simenon-some-christmas-stories.html

SIMENON SIMENON. "MAIGRET'S ANGER" COMES OUT NOVEMBER 1

Some details about the next Penguin translation for Anglophones


http://www.simenon-simenon.com/2018/10/simenon-simenon-maigrets-anger-comes.html

SIMENON SIMENON. THE "GREAT NOSTALGIA"

Some insights into the childlessness of the Maigret couple, Jules and Louise

http://www.simenon-simenon.com/2018/10/simenon-simenon-great-nostalgia.html

SIMENON SIMENON. A CHRISTMAS WITHOUT CHILDREN

About some aspiring parents and an unfulfilled dream

http://www.simenon-simenon.com/2018/10/simenon-simenon-christmas-without.html

SIMENON SIMENON. A "ROMAN DUR" THAT PRESENTS A "NO-WIN" SEQUENCE

On how, for still another Simenon protagonist, it is "hard" to change his fate

http://www.simenon-simenon.com/2018/10/simenon-simenon-roman-dur-that-presents.html

SIMENON SIMENON. "MAIGRET AND THE SATURDAY TRAMP" COMES OUT OCTOBER 4

Some details about the next Penguin translation for Anglophones

http://www.simenon-simenon.com/2018/10/simenon-simenon-maigret-and-saturday.html

SIMENON SIMENON. A MENDER OR AN OBSERVER OF DESTINIES?

An examination of another Simenon protagonist, a sort of Maigret opposite


http://www.simenon-simenon.com/2018/09/simenon-simenon-mender-or-observer-of.html

Simenon Simenon. THREE SISTERS AND ONE LITTLE BROTHER

When and where the rooster does not get to rule the roost and the hens run the hen house

http://www.simenon-simenon.com/2018/09/simenon-simenon-three-sisters-and-one.html

SIMENON SIMENON. COULD THE WRITER HAVE EVEN IMAGINED AN AUDIOBOOK?

On this modern dynamic medium and how Simenon is riding the wave

http://www.simenon-simenon.com/2018/09/simenon-simenon-could-writer-have-even.html

SIMENON SIMENON. HOW ANOTHER NEW DETECTIVE BEGINS HIS LITERARY LIFE

The initial portrait of Dalgleish by P. D. James compared to that of Maigret by Georges Simenon


http://www.simenon-simenon.com/2018/09/simenon-simenon-how-another-new.html

SIMENON SIMENON. MAIGRET"S INITIAL PORTRAIT

On the character sketched out in "Pietr the Latvian", the first novel of the series

http://www.simenon-simenon.com/2018/08/simenon-simenon-maigrets-initial.html

SIMENON SIMENON. IS THE NOVEL "ONE WAY OUT" A DOUBLE SUICIDE STORY / 2

On a "roman dur" that is very "dur"

http://www.simenon-simenon.com/2018/08/simenon-simenon-is-novel-one-way-out_27.html

SIMENON SIMENON. IS THE NOVEL "ONE WAY OUY" A DOUBLE SUICIDE STORY? / 1

On a roman dur that is very dur


http://www.simenon-simenon.com/2018/08/simenon-simenon-is-novel-one-way-out.html

SIMENON SIMENON. THE MOTHER GEORGES HAD NEVER HAD / 2

Madame Baron in "The Lodger" is not like Madame Simenon


http://www.simenon-simenon.com/2018/08/simenon-simenon-mother-georges-had_20.html

SIMENON SIMENON. THE MOTHER GEORGES HAD NEVER HAD / 1

Madame Baron in "The Lodger" is not like Madame Simenon

http://www.simenon-simenon.com/2018/08/simenon-simenon-mother-georges-had.html

SIMENON SIMENON. LIKE LIVING IN A CAN OF SARDINES

On the kitchen of a boarding house, a well-built microcosm in "The Lodger"

http://www.simenon-simenon.com/2018/08/simenon-simenon-like-living-in-can-of.html

SIMENON SIMENON. ON WHODUNIT IN "THE KRULL HOUSE" / 3

About the rape and murder suspects #3 and #4

http://www.simenon-simenon.com/2018/08/simenon-simenon-on-whodunit-in-krull_6.html

SIMENON SIMENON. ON WHODUNIT IN "THE KRULL HOUSE" / 2

About the rape and murder suspect #2


http://www.simenon-simenon.com/2018/08/simenon-simenon-on-whodunit-in-krull.html

SIMENON SIMENON. ON WHODUNIT IN "THE KRULL HOUSE" / 1

About the rape and murder suspect #1


http://www.simenon-simenon.com/2018/07/simenon-simenon-on-whodunit-in-krull.html

SIMENON SIMENON. THE DEATH OF CORNELIUS

An unexpected and unexplained turn of events in Simenon's "The Krull House"

http://www.simenon-simenon.com/2018/07/simenon-simenon-death-of-cornelius.html

SIMENON SIMENON. FRANCOPHONE TOWARDS ANGLOPHONE

Several observations on the use of Anglo-Americanisms in his writing


http://www.simenon-simenon.com/2018/07/simenon-simenon-francophone-towards.html

SIMENON SIMENON. EGO RULES!

An extreme example of a common theme is the Simenon romans durs

http://www.simenon-simenon.com/2018/07/simenon-simenon-ego-rules.html

SIMENON SIMENON. VOYEURISM ONVE AGAIN

On a novel that displays the author's fascination with this subject in spades


http://www.simenon-simenon.com/2018/07/simenon-simenon-voyeurism-once-again.html

SIMENON SIMENON. "MAIGRET AND THE LAZY BURGLAR" COMES OUT JULY 5

Some details about the next Penguin translation for Anglophones


http://www.simenon-simenon.com/2018/07/simenon-simenon-maigret-and-lazy.html

SIMENON SIMENON. CRIMES PUNISHED AND UNPUNISHED

A look at another of his "American" romans durs

http://www.simenon-simenon.com/2018/06/simenon-simenon-crimes-punished-and.html

SIMENON SIMENON. VOYEURISM AGAIN

On another novel about people watching each other

http://www.simenon-simenon.com/2018/06/simenon-simenon-voyeurism-again.html

SIMENON SIMENON. UNDER THE RED FLAG OF THE SOVIET UNION

A look at some direct observations of communism in Russia


http://www.simenon-simenon.com/2018/06/simenon-simenon-under-red-flag-of.html

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SIMENON SIMENON. A LOCKED ROOM MYSTERY BECOMES A PLAY

When a playwright unlocked "Le Pavillon d'Asnières" on stage


http://www.simenon-simenon.com/2018/06/simenon-simenon-locked-room-mystery_18.html

SIMENON SIMENON. LOCKED ROOM MYSTERY NUMBER TWO

On the second way the author joined a special club for mystery writers

http://www.simenon-simenon.com/2018/06/simenon-simenon-locked-room-mystery.html

SIMENON SIMENON. ON G-7'S SHORT LIFE

A glimpse of the man in the last three short stories


http://www.simenon-simenon.com/2018/06/simenon-simenon-on-g-7s-short-life.html

SIMENON SIMENON. LOCKED ROOM MYSTERY NUMBER 1

On the first way the author joined a special club for mystery writers

http://www.simenon-simenon.com/2018/05/simenon-simenon-locked-room-mystery.html

SIMENON SIMENON. G-7 CAME BEFORE MAIGRET

On how this character compares to the one who follows him


http://www.simenon-simenon.com/2018/05/simenon-simenon-g-7-came-before-maigret.html

SIMENON SIMENON. "THE 13 MYSTERIES"

Comparing the earlier Leborgne with the later Maigret

http://www.simenon-simenon.com/2018/05/simenon-simenon-13-mysteries.html

SIMENON SIMENON. "THE 13 CULPRITS"

On how the author packed these very short stories

http://www.simenon-simenon.com/2018/05/simenon-simenon-13-culprits.html

SIMENON SIMENON. MONSIEUR FROGET IN "THE 13 CULPRITS"

Was this investigator a Maigret forerunner?

http://www.simenon-simenon.com/2018/05/simenon-simenon-monsieur-froget-in-13.html

SIMENON SIMENON. "BLESSED ARE THE MEEK"

On a short storyy with two different endings

http://www.simenon-simenon.com/2018/05/simenon-simenon-blessed-are-meek.html

SIMENON SIMENON. "MAIGRET IN COURT" COMES OUT MAY 3

Some details about the next Penguin translation for anglophones


http://www.simenon-simenon.com/2018/04/simenon-simenon-maigret-in-court-comes.html

SIMENON SIMENON. THE SEVERAL FACES OF VOYEURISM / 2

On the voyeur as an auditor in "Across the Street"


http://www.simenon-simenon.com/2018/04/simenon-simenon-several-faces-of_23.html

SIMENON SIMENON. THE SEVERAL FACES OF VOYEURISM

On the voyeur as a looker in "Across the Street"

http://www.simenon-simenon.com/2018/04/simenon-simenon-several-faces-of.html

SIMENON SIMENON. MAIGRET AND THE TRANSLATORS / 1

Translators who are working on current Penguin Maigret translations answer some questions about their job.


http://www.simenon-simenon.com/2018/04/simenon-simenon-maigret-and-translators.html

SIMENON SIMENON. "MR. HIRE'S ENGAGEMENT" / 4

Everybody can be a voyeur. Movie fans have a chance to watch.

http://www.simenon-simenon.com/2018/04/simenon-simenon-mr-hires-engagement-4.html