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'Maigret and the Man on the Boulevard' (French: 'Maigret et l'homme du banc', also published in English as 'Maigret and the Man on the Bench' and 'The Man on the Boulevard') is a detective novel by the Belgian writer Georges Simenon.

Synopsis



playing Maigret in 'Murder on Monday'.

Publication history



'Maigret et l'homme du banc' was first published by Le Figaro in serial form between 31 January 1953 and 3 March 1953 in 29 episodes.[http://www.nocesdencre.ch/simenon/notice_maigret/note_maigret_Maigret%20et%20homme%20du%20banc.htm Nocesdencre.ch] The original book edition was by Presses de la Cit in 1953. The book was written by Simenon while staying in Shadow Rock Farm in Lakeville, Connecticut.[http://www.trussel.com/maig/plots/banplot.htm Trussel.com]

The first English editions were published in 1975 by Harcourt Brace Jovanovich (USA) as 'Maigret and the Man on the Bench' and by Hamish Hamilton (UK) as 'Maigret and the Man on the Boulevard'. Eileen Ellenbogen was the translator.

Adaptations



BBC TV aired an adaption of the novel titled 'Murder on Monday' on 15 January 1962 with Rupert Davies playing Maigret.[http://www.trussel.com/maig/maigfilm.htm#T41 Trussel.com] Jean Richard played Maigret in the French telefilm that aired on 17 October 1973,[http://www.trussel.com/maig/maigfilm.htm#T159 Trussel.com] and Bruno Cremer played the detective in the French TV version of this book aired on 17 December 1993 which was directed by Etienne Prier.

References



Category:1953 novels

Category:Maigret novels

Category:Novels first published in serial form

Category:Works originally published in Le Figaro

Category:Belgian novels adapted into films

Category:Presses de la Cit books

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