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Maigret et le clochard: Französische Lektüre für das 1., 2. und 3. Lernjahr
À Paris, une nuit de mars, deux bateliers sortent de la Seine un chlochard grièvement blessé. À l'hôpital le médecin constate qu'il a été frappé à la tête avant d'être jeté à l'eau. Le clochard s'appelle le Toubib car il a été médecin à Mulhouse. Un jour, il a quitté sa femme et sa fille pour aller soigner les Noirs en Afrique. Sa femme est maintenant très riche parche que elle a hérité d'une tante. Elle habite un grand appartement à Paris, tout près de la Seine. Selon Maigret, on ne tue pas les clochards. Pourtant, on a tenté de se débarrasser de Toubib. Celui-ci reprend connaissance mais refuse de dire un mot.
92 pages, Paperback
Published May 2, 2016
About the author
Georges Simenon
2,623 books2,379 followersGeorges Joseph Christian Simenon (1903 – 1989) was a Belgian writer. A prolific author who published nearly 500 novels and numerous short works, Simenon is best known as the creator of the fictional detective Jules Maigret.
Although he never resided in Belgium after 1922, he remained a Belgian citizen throughout his life.
Simenon was one of the most prolific writers of the twentieth century, capable of writing 60 to 80 pages per day. His oeuvre includes nearly 200 novels, over 150 novellas, several autobiographical works, numerous articles, and scores of pulp novels written under more than two dozen pseudonyms. Altogether, about 550 million copies of his works have been printed.
He is best known, however, for his 75 novels and 28 short stories featuring Commissaire Maigret. The first novel in the series, Pietr-le-Letton, appeared in 1931; the last one, Maigret et M. Charles, was published in 1972. The Maigret novels were translated into all major languages and several of them were turned into films and radio plays. Two television series (1960-63 and 1992-93) have been made in Great Britain.
During his "American" period, Simenon reached the height of his creative powers, and several novels of those years were inspired by the context in which they were written (Trois chambres à Manhattan (1946), Maigret à New York (1947), Maigret se fâche (1947)).
Simenon also wrote a large number of "psychological novels", such as La neige était sale (1948) or Le fils (1957), as well as several autobiographical works, in particular Je me souviens (1945), Pedigree (1948), Mémoires intimes (1981).
In 1966, Simenon was given the MWA's highest honor, the Grand Master Award.
In 2005 he was nominated for the title of De Grootste Belg (The Greatest Belgian). In the Flemish version he ended 77th place. In the Walloon version he ended 10th place.
Although he never resided in Belgium after 1922, he remained a Belgian citizen throughout his life.
Simenon was one of the most prolific writers of the twentieth century, capable of writing 60 to 80 pages per day. His oeuvre includes nearly 200 novels, over 150 novellas, several autobiographical works, numerous articles, and scores of pulp novels written under more than two dozen pseudonyms. Altogether, about 550 million copies of his works have been printed.
He is best known, however, for his 75 novels and 28 short stories featuring Commissaire Maigret. The first novel in the series, Pietr-le-Letton, appeared in 1931; the last one, Maigret et M. Charles, was published in 1972. The Maigret novels were translated into all major languages and several of them were turned into films and radio plays. Two television series (1960-63 and 1992-93) have been made in Great Britain.
During his "American" period, Simenon reached the height of his creative powers, and several novels of those years were inspired by the context in which they were written (Trois chambres à Manhattan (1946), Maigret à New York (1947), Maigret se fâche (1947)).
Simenon also wrote a large number of "psychological novels", such as La neige était sale (1948) or Le fils (1957), as well as several autobiographical works, in particular Je me souviens (1945), Pedigree (1948), Mémoires intimes (1981).
In 1966, Simenon was given the MWA's highest honor, the Grand Master Award.
In 2005 he was nominated for the title of De Grootste Belg (The Greatest Belgian). In the Flemish version he ended 77th place. In the Walloon version he ended 10th place.
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June 29, 2020
Reuploading this! I had to remove it from my books because it showed I reread it 4 times (lol), and I couldn't delete the reading dates :(
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(Je ne suis pas fluent en Français, excusez moi pour des erreurs.) J'ai lu une version simplifée de cette histoire, donc c'est probable que j'ai eu une experiènce different, mais je trouve cette histoire trés agréable! La façon et conclusion étaient vraiment joli. Il y a des autres reviews qui disent que l'histoire montre des problèmes de société et des différences de classes, et c'est vrais je pense, mais je ne sais pas exactement quelle message Simenon essaie de délivrer.
I read an easy to read version of this one, so I might have experienced this story differently than others, but I have to say I really enjoyed it. It really had a neat build-up and conclusion. Other reviews state the story also shows a bit into society issues or class differences, which is true I think, but I'm not really sure what message Simenon is actually trying to convey in that regard.
English below
(Je ne suis pas fluent en Français, excusez moi pour des erreurs.) J'ai lu une version simplifée de cette histoire, donc c'est probable que j'ai eu une experiènce different, mais je trouve cette histoire trés agréable! La façon et conclusion étaient vraiment joli. Il y a des autres reviews qui disent que l'histoire montre des problèmes de société et des différences de classes, et c'est vrais je pense, mais je ne sais pas exactement quelle message Simenon essaie de délivrer.
I read an easy to read version of this one, so I might have experienced this story differently than others, but I have to say I really enjoyed it. It really had a neat build-up and conclusion. Other reviews state the story also shows a bit into society issues or class differences, which is true I think, but I'm not really sure what message Simenon is actually trying to convey in that regard.
January 28, 2023
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July 27, 2020
Paris, la nuit, minuit passé, un pont, un plouf dans l’eau, une voiture qui parte, des cris…
Deux hommes tirent un noyé dans la barque.
Tellement de sang qui sort par un trou à la tête.
Le noyé est-il mort ?
Une histoire de déception, de perte de courage, de se mettre à boire du vin à la bouteille,
de vivre sous les ponts.
Mais quel était le motif d’essayer d’assassiner un clochard ?
Le commissaire Maigret doit trouver seul la vérité.
Que l’enquête commence …
TONY VYNCKIER
Deux hommes tirent un noyé dans la barque.
Tellement de sang qui sort par un trou à la tête.
Le noyé est-il mort ?
Une histoire de déception, de perte de courage, de se mettre à boire du vin à la bouteille,
de vivre sous les ponts.
Mais quel était le motif d’essayer d’assassiner un clochard ?
Le commissaire Maigret doit trouver seul la vérité.
Que l’enquête commence …
TONY VYNCKIER
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