Story of O (French: Histoire d'O) is an erotic novel published in 1954 about dominance and submission by French author Anne Desclos under the pen name Pauline Réage.
Desclos did not reveal herself to be the author until four years before her death, 40 years after the initial publication of the book. Desclos said that she had written the novel as a series of love letters to her lover Jean Paulhan, who had admired the work of the Marquis de Sade.
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Story of O (French: Histoire d'O) is an erotic novel published in 1954 about dominance and submission by French author Anne Desclos under the pen name Pauline Réage.
Desclos did not reveal herself to be the author until four years before her death, 40 years after the initial publication of the book. Desclos said that she had written the novel as a series of love letters to her lover Jean Paulhan, who had admired the work of the Marquis de Sade.
Published in French by Jean-Jacques Pauvert, éditeur, Story of O is a tale of female submission about a beautiful Parisian fashion photographer, O, who is blindfolded, chained, whipped, branded, pierced, made to wear a mask, and taught to be constantly available for oral, vaginal, and anal intercourse. Despite her harsh treatment, O grants permission beforehand for everything that occurs, and her permission is consistently sought.
At the beginning of the story, O's lover, René, brings her to the château of Roissy, where she is trained to serve...
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