Georges Simenon (Pocket Essential series) [Paperback]

David Carter (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: February 1, 2003 | ISBN-10: 1904048218 | ISBN-13: 978-1904048213

Pocket Essentials is a dynamic series of books that are concise, lively, and easy to read. Packed with facts as well as expert opinions, each book has all the key information you need to know about such popular topics as film, television, cult fiction, history, and more. This concise guide to one of the most prolific crime writers of the 20th century will appeal to his established fan base, new readers, serious academics, and film buffs alike. Author of almost 400 novels, including the acclaimed Commissaire Maigret series, 55 of his books have been turned into films and 279 have been adapted for TV. Having garnered praise from such diverse critics as Cocteau, T.S. Eliot, Henry Miller, Fellini, and Renoir, this is a great guide to Simenon's prodigious output.

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About the Author

David Carter received his Ph.D. for research on Freud's aesthetics. He taught German Language and Literature at St. Andrews and Southampton universities, and also at Universiti Malaya, Kuala Lumpur. He has lectured on Nietzsche, Schopenhauer, Film Theory and Psychoanalysis, and published on Film Studies, German Expressionism, Jacques Lacan, Psychoanalysis and Applied Linguistics. He lives at present in Seoul, South Korea, where he teaches at Yonsei University and writes on cultural themes for The Korea Times and The Korea Herald.

Product Details

• Paperback: 96 pages
• Publisher: Pocket Essentials (February 1, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1904048218
• ISBN-13: 978-1904048213
• Product Dimensions: 6.8 x 4.2 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.2 ounces
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,882,405 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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