The famous commissioner imagined by Simenon has been emulated. From Cuba to Venice, from Paris to Los Angeles, via Reykjavik, his heirs investigate.
Archetype of the old-fashioned investigator, preferring the examination of characters to the collection of scientific evidence, Maigret has inspired many commissioners in universal literature since
Monsieur Gallet, deceased,
his first investigation, published in 1931.
I had read "The Mystery of the Yellow Room" and two other novels by Gaston Leroux.
And Rouletabille made a strong impression on me, just as at that time he impressed many others… He was my model.
I found it wonderful
George Simenon
This hero does not come from nowhere, confided its creator, the Belgian novelist Georges Simenon, at the end of his life.
“I had read
The Mystery of the Yellow Room
and two other novels by Gaston Leroux.
And Rouletabille made a strong impression on me, just as at that time he impressed many others… He was my model.
I found him wonderful.
I also wore a raincoat, like Rouletabille, a hat with the front well down, and I smoked a short pipe to look like Rouletabille.
Those who have read Gaston Leroux, or seen Bruno Podalydès' film released in 2003...
This article is for subscribers only.
You have 89% left to discover.
Cultivating your freedom is cultivating your curiosity.
Keep reading your article for €0.99 for the first month
I ENJOY IT
Already subscribed?
Login
