Bonjour tristesse

by Françoise Sagan · first published 1954

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 in 1958, directed by Otto Preminger.

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Original language:

French

Reader rating:

★ 4.0 / 5 (23 on Open Library)

Year page:

1954