OUTLOOK ARTS & CULTURE

Discover the persisting impact of books and literature on our society, including old-time classics and new novels that have provided a new perspective to the vast topic that is literature.

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Bonjour Tristesse and the Downfall of Hedonism

Bonjour Tristesse and the Downfall of Hedonism

By Tala Abou Ali | Staff Writer

In her debut novel Bonjour Tristesse (1954), a then 18 year old Francoise Sagan tells the story of Cecile, an adolescent girl who has been pursuing a life of pleasure and fun with her father Raymond ever since she exited the nunnery.

In Defense of Lolita

In Defense of Lolita

By Elena Hijazi | Staff Writer

Lolita is an infamous classic novel written by the Russian author, Vladimir Nabokov that you have undoubtedly heard of.