Antoine, a young intellectual, wants her to wake up early, to work, to have children. He demands almost nothing from her, and is content to let her live the life of a Parisian Flâneur, with the occasional trip to New York or Saint-Tropez. It all comes to a head when Lucile falls in love with the overbearing Antoine, who pressures her to leave Charles. He is also handsome, which proves that he is with Lucile because he wants to, not because he has no other alternative. He is no such thing, however he is gentle, worldly, and non-judgmental. Charles could be a disturbing codger whose money guarantees him a sense of ownership over Lucile. Lucile could easily be a gold-digger, but even the suggestion seems uncouth and absurd. It is never creepy or cheapened by opportunism. This subtle, courteous relationship showcases Sagan’s talents. She likes him very much, but she is not in love with him. He is hopelessly in love with her, but disguises it behind a veil of insouciance and paternal concern, so as not to spook her away. Lucile is a young woman in her late twenties, living with Charles, a middle age man. She won the Prix de Monaco in 1984 in recognition of all of her work. She had one son, Denis, from her second marriage. First married in 1958 to Guy Schoeller, a publisher, they divorced in 1960, and she was then married to Robert James Westhoff, an American ceramicist and sculptor, from 1962 to 63. Sagan was twice married and divorced, and subsequently maintained several long-term lesbian relationships. Her habit of driving fast was moderated after a serious car accident in 1957 involving her Aston Martin while she was living in Milly, France. She was known for her love of drinking, gambling, and fast driving. She chose 'Sagan' as her pen name because she liked the sound of it and also liked the reference to the Prince and Princesse de Sagan, 19th century Parisians, who are said to be the basis of some of Marcel Proust's characters. Later that year, She won the Prix des Critiques for Bonjour Tristesse. She submitted it to Editions Juillard in January 1954 and it was published that March.

She went to her family's home in the south of France and wrote her first novel, Bonjour Tristesse, at age 18.

She was an independent thinker and avid reader as a young girl, and upon failing her examinations for continuing at the Sorbonne, she became a writer. Born Françoise Quoirez, Sagan grew up in a French Catholic, bourgeois family.

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