Good morning, O sadness

Author's name: Françoise Sagan Publisher: Al-Mada Publishing and Distribution Year of publication: 2018 Literary classification: Biographies and Memoirs - Timeless Works Book summary: Good morning, O sadness, by Françoise Sagan... "I hesitate to put a name to this unknown feeling where boredom and sweetness take over me, I hesitate to call it that beautiful, dignified name... the name of sadness. It is a feeling of totality and selfishness, so much so that I almost feel ashamed of it, because sadness always seemed to me to be something worthy of respect. I did not know it... apart from boredom, regret, and a little bit of remorse. And today, something wraps around me like silk, something disturbing and sweet, separating me from others." I hesitate to put a name to this unknown feeling where boredom and sweetness take over me, I hesitate to call it that beautiful, dignified name... the name of sadness. It is a feeling of totality and selfishness, so much so that I almost feel ashamed of it, because sadness always seemed to me to be something worthy of respect. I did not know it... apart from boredom, regret, and a little bit of remorse. And today, something wraps around me like silk, something disturbing and sweet, separating me from others." Françoise Sagan was born with the real name Françoise Quoirez in Cagarc (Lot). She began writing in 1954 when she published her first novel, Good morning, O sadness. This novel caused a real scandal by addressing the topic of female sexuality in a bold and sharp style. In the same year, she won the Critics' Prize, becoming a symbol for the post-war generation and pushing her to the forefront of the literary scene. Sagan has published about thirty novels to date, including "Do you love Brahms...", which was published in 1963 by Anatole Litvak, then "The Amazing Clouds" in 1973, "A Quiet Storm" in 1983, "The Tricksters" in 1991, and "The Wandering Mirror" in 1996. She was a storyteller and playwright, writing a collection of plays and a biography of Sarah Bernhardt published in 1987. This prominent figure in the French cultural scene also wrote the screenplay "Lander" for Claude Chabrol. Françoise Sagan died on September 24, 2004, at the age of approximately 69.