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  1. Plot Summary. Bonjour Tristesse is a novel by French author Françoise Sagan, first published in 1954 when the author was only eighteen years old. The main character, Cécile, lives with her rich father Raymond on the French Riviera. Their relationship is upended when Anne, a mature and cultured friend of Raymond’s late wife, arrives at the ...

  2. Bonjour Tristesse (English: "Hello Sadness") is a novel by Françoise Sagan. Published in 1954, when the author was only 18, it was an overnight sensation. The title is derived from a poem by Paul Éluard, "À peine défigurée", which begins with the lines "Adieu tristesse/Bonjour tristesse..." An English-language film adaptation was released ...

    • Françoise Sagan
    • 1954
    • 1954
    • France
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  4. Nov 3, 2023 · Summary. Last Updated November 3, 2023. Françoise Quoirez wrote Bonjour Tristesse at the young age of eighteen; at the time, she was only a year older than her narrator, the emotionally-turbulent ...

  5. September 1, 2021. (Book 503 from 1001 books) - Bonjour Tristesse, Françoise Sagan. Bonjour Tristesse is a novel by Françoise Sagan. Published in 1954, when the author was only 18, it was an overnight sensation. An English-language film adaptation was released in 1958, directed by Otto Preminger.

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  6. Nov 3, 2023 · Bonjour Tristesse is a bildungsroman that focuses on the metamorphosis of a selfish young girl. In retelling the story of her youth, Cécile reveals a tale of alienation and discomfort with tradition.

  7. Feb 28, 2014 · Bonjour Tristesse, Françoise Sagan's 'amoral' story of a schoolgirl's summer romance, scandalised French society and made its 18-year-old author famous. But this early success led to a life of ...

  8. This clear and detailed 26-page reading guide is structured as follows: Biography of Françoise Sagan Presentation of Bonjour Tristesse Summary of Bonjour Tristesse Character study Cécile Raymond Anne Cyril Elsa Mackenbourg Analysis of Bonjour Tristesse A psychological novel A novel tinged with existentialism The reception of the work About ...

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