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Bonjour tristesse

Françoise Sagan Original title Bonjour tristesse (French, 1954)

Bonjour Tristesse 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 in 1958, directed by Otto Preminger.


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Bonjour Tristesse (Published in 1954)

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