Bonjour Tristesse (1954) (edit title/settings)

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Characters/People edit see section history

• Cécile: 17-year-old girl devoid of morality.
• Raymond: Cécile's bachelor father.
• Anne Larsen: Father's old friend who Cécile is threatened by.
• Elsa Mackenbourg: Raymond's bombshell girlfriend
• Cyril: Student and Cécile's boyfirend
• Charles Webb: Old friend of Raymond

Setting & Locations edit see section history

• Paris
• Côte d'Azur
• Cannes

First Sentence edit see section history

Series & Lists edit see section history

Preceded by The Magic Mountain, and followed by Le Silence de la Mer (Silence of the Sea).

Preceded by Andersonville, and followed by Man in the Gray Flannel Suit.

Preceded by The Ragazzi, and followed by I'm Not Stiller.

Authors & Contributors edit see section history

1. Françoise Sagan (Author)

First Edition edit see section history

Awards edit see section history

• Prix des Critiques

Classification edit see section history

• Library of Congress: Add the Library of Congress Classification.
• Dewey: 813

Notes for Parents edit see section history

There are sexual themes and a person commits suicide.

Subjects edit see section history

• Books › Literature & Fiction › Foreign Language Fiction › French
• Books › Reference › Foreign Languages
• Books › Literature & Fiction › Literary
• Books › Literature & Fiction › Contemporary

Movie Connections edit see section history

• Bonjour Tristesse (IMDb): USA (1958), directed by Otto Preminger, starring Jean Seberg, David Niven and Deborah Kerr.