Maigret and the Lazy Burglar

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Maigret and the Lazy Burglar
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Author Georges Simenon
Original title French: Maigret et le Voleur paresseux
Language French
Series Inspector Jules Maigret
Genre Detective fiction, Crime fiction
Publication date
1961
Publication place Belgium
Media typePrint
Preceded by Maigret in Society  
Followed by Maigret and the Black Sheep  

Maigret and the Lazy Burglar (also translated as Maigret and the Idle Burglar; French : Maigret et le Voleur paresseux) is a detective novel by Belgian writer Georges Simenon, featuring his character Inspector Jules Maigret.

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Other titles

The book has been translated three times into English: in 1963 by Daphne Woodward as Maigret and the Lazy Burglar, in 2003 as Maigret and the Idle Burglar, [1] and in 2018 by Howard Curtis as Maigret and the Lazy Burglar. [2]

Adaptations

The 81st episode of the French television series "Les Enquêtes du commissaire Maigret", directed by Jean-Marie Coldefy with Jean Richard in the lead role, is based on the novel.

Translations

The book is translated into the Georgian language as მეგრე და ზარმაცი ქურდი, by Nani Madzaghua. [3]

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References

  1. "Books by Daphne Woodward". Goodreads . Retrieved 14 February 2023.
  2. Publication history at trussel.com.; retrieved 14 February 2023.
  3. სიმენონი, ჟ. (2017). მეგრე და შეშლილი ქალი, მეგრე და ზარმაცი ქურდი. თბილისი: პალიტრა L. ISBN   978-9941-24-762-0.