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A novel in the guise of a confession, it was taken by many American readers as a confession in the guise of a novel: Portnoy became an immediate bestseller and a succès fou.

Now, however, with dogged “the show must go on” determination, we have a succès fou.

The largely French audience was expecting un succès fou, and they got one—but not the one they expected.

Another scandalous novel, It's Me, Eddie, enjoyed a succès fou.

Succès Fou Not long ago, few people took Marc Restellini, a charismatic French art historian, au sérieux.