Quotes from book
Nadja

André Breton Original title Nadja (French, 1928)

Nadja , the second book published by André Breton, is one of the iconic works of the French surrealist movement. It begins with the question "Who am I?"

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“Beauty will be CONVULSIVE or not at all.”

André Breton book Nadja

1920's
Source: Quote from Breton's novel Nadja (1928), final sentence

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“I am the soul in limbo.”

André Breton book Nadja

Source: Nadja

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“… with the end of my breath, which is the beginning of yours.”

André Breton book Nadja

Source: Nadja

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