Maigret Simenon and France

Description:

"This book examines the importance of social class and social change in the Maigret stories, with a particular emphasis on the early formative novels, and the development of plot, characterization and settings. The work seeks to establish the extent to which Simenon's portrait of French society is historically accurate"--

subjects: Simenon, georges, 1903-1989,  Literature and society,  Social change in literature,  France, history, 20th century,  Jules Maigret,  Characters,  Criticism and interpretation,  History