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A Certain Smile
A Certain Smile: A Novel | Françoise Sagan
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Françoise 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
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niluferplum
A Certain Smile: A Novel | Françoise Sagan
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Françoise Sagan wrote great little novels and essays???

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KarenUK
Un Certain Sourire: Roman | Françoise Sagan
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#abbainaugust #voulezvous
I recently picked up this little modern classic “en Francais†..... I used to be able to read French pretty well as a teen, but I am completely out of practice so thought I‘d try this to brush up my skills...
Not sure when I‘ll find the time, as I‘m very rusty, but my intentions are good! 🇫🇷📚💕

Cinfhen Tres bon 🙌ğŸ»ğŸ’•ğŸ˜˜ 6y
Tex2Flo I tried that, but with TinTin comics 🤨limited success. 6y
merelybookish Bonne chance! 6y
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Lindy Bonne idée. Bon courage. ? 6y
Mdargusch Good choice! 🗼🗼🗼 6y
emilyhaldi I so wish I could speak another language ğŸ™ğŸ» it‘s never been my forte unfortunately 6y
Reviewsbylola That‘s so cool! I‘m nowhere near multilingual. 6y
Meredith3 🇫🇷🖤🇫🇷 6y
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GripLitGrl
A Certain Smile: A Novel | Françoise Sagan
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"I've always wanted to ask people: Are you in love? What are you reading?" - Francoise Sagan, A Certain Smile
#booklove #bookishquotes

BeneLatuit How do you get the nice backgrounds for your quotes etc. Is there an app you use? 7y
GripLitGrl @BeneLatuit i use pic collage to & poster maker apps 7y
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KarenUK
A Certain Smile: A Novel | Françoise Sagan
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#day4 #notinenglish #seasonsreadings2016 After listening to the wonderful #modernmrsdarcy podcast last week, I decided to give this little novella a try.... and I may just try it in French! I am very very rusty, but think I'll give it a go...

BookishMarginalia Go for it! 8y
Laura317 Give it a go! 8y
KarenUK @BookishMarginalia @Laura317 thanks for the encouragement! I think I will.... 💕 8y
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