Francoise Sagan is best known for her first novel, "Bonjour
Tristesse," which caused a scandal when she first published it at
the age of eighteen in 1953. But her second novel, "A Certain
Smile," less shocking and more psychologically convincing, was
preferred by many critics. Like "Bonjour Tristesse," this story is
set in Paris in the 1950s and told by a young student bored by her
law books, restless and curious about love and sex. She is fond of
her loyal boyfriend, but he, too, bores her. His worldly uncle
strikes her as more exciting, appealingly risky and forbidden.
Frank and spontaneous, vulnerable and cruel, thoughtless and
insightful, Sagan's young narrator explores such perennial themes
as unrequited love and the precarious balance of irrational
emotions and self-restraint.This edition includes a new foreword by
Diane Johnson, author of the best-selling novels "Le Divorce "and
"L'Affaire." "The second book is now out, and so is the verdict.
Sagan's novel "Un Certain Sourire," written in two months, is the
new literary sensation of Paris."--"Time" "Miss Sagan is a
technician of the highest order, working with exceptional economy
and elegance in the tradition of Colette and Benjamin
Constant."--"Atlantic" "The reader is given the feeling of having
opened a young girl's intimate diary by mistake. But whoever put
such a diary down?--especially when the author is as sensitive,
experienced, gifted and freshly talented as Mlle. Sagan "--"San
Francisco Examiner" " Sagan's] style is honest, direct, and her
dialogue true. But for her sake let's hold back those invidious
comparisons. Colette indeed She might turn out to be
Sagan."--"Saturday Review"
General
Imprint: |
University of Chicago Press
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Country of origin: |
United States |
Release date: |
October 2011 |
First published: |
October 2011 |
Authors: |
Francoise Sagan
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Translators: |
Anne Green
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Dimensions: |
201 x 132 x 18mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback - Trade
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Pages: |
136 |
Edition: |
Revised ed. |
ISBN-13: |
978-0-226-73347-0 |
Categories: |
Books >
Fiction >
General & literary fiction >
Modern fiction
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LSN: |
0-226-73347-5 |
Barcode: |
9780226733470 |
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