''Tintin and the World of Hergé: An Illustrated History'' (french: link=no, Le monde d'Hergé) is a book by Benoit Peeters chronicling the illustrated history of Belgian cartoonist

Hergé Georges Prosper Remi (; 22 May 1907 – 3 March 1983), known by the pen name Hergé (; ), from the French pronunciation of his reversed initials ''RG'', was a Belgian cartoonist. He is best known for creating ''The Adventures of Tintin'', ...

and his creation ''

The Adventures of Tintin ''The Adventures of Tintin'' (french: Les Aventures de Tintin ) is a series of 24 bande dessinée#Formats, ''bande dessinée'' albums created by Belgians, Belgian cartoonist Georges Remi, who wrote under the pen name Hergé. The series was one ...

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Reception

''Tintin and the World of Hergé'' is cited and appears in numerous reading lists of books about Hergé and Tintin. ''

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'' describes the book as "an admirable account of Tintin that preserves all the mysteries of the little hero".

Translations of the book

* French: ''Le monde d'Hergé'' (1983) * English: ''Tintin and the World of Hergé: An Illustrated History'' (1988) * Swedish: ''Hergé - Boken om Tintin och hans skapare'' (1983) * German: ''Hergé - Ein Leben für die Comics'' (1983)

References

1988 books World of Hergé Hergé Books about artists {{Tintin-stub