However, after investing hours into the characters. Published simultaneously in french and english, story of o portrayed explicit scenes of bondage and violent penetration in spare, elegant prose, the purity of the writing making the novel seem reticent even as it dealt with demonic desire, with whips, masks and chains. The test is severesexual in method, psychological in substance the artistic interest here has precisely to do with the use not only of erotic materials but also erotic methods, the deliberate. Yes, story of o, as i have said, is indeed a mystic book. The first edition of the novel was published in 1954, and was written by pauline reage. Published in french by jeanjacques pauvert, 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. Buy story of o by pauline reage from waterstones today. Desclos publicly admitted that she was the author of story of o forty years after it was first published. In this exquisite novel of passion and desire, the answer emerges through a daring exploration of. A winner of many awards, it was written as a bet by a journalist called anne desclos as a rebuke after her publisher boyfriend told her he firmly believed a woman could never write erotica. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 199 pages and is available in mass market paperback format.
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Here, she is initiated into an elite secret society, where she must learn to serve the sexual fantasies of. Story of o book by pauline reage 12 available editions. The story of o ebook by pauline reage 9783736860216. The main characters of this adult fiction, erotica story are. The story of o is an erotic novel about love, dominance and submission by french author anne desclos under the pen name pauline reage. The notorious novel of dark obsession how far will a woman go to express her love.
The story of o relates the progressive willful debasement of a young. In this exquisite novel of passion and desire, the answer emerges through a daring exploration of the deepest bonds of sensual domination. Story of o was first published in 1954, to much controversy and speculation as to the identity of the author. O is a beautiful parisian fashion photographer, determined to understand and prove her consuming devotion to her lover, rene, through complete submission to. From the descriptions that id seen, it seemed much more like a relatively softcore, commercialfiction version of story of o. The narrator completely drew me in to mind and emotion of o, as she teils the story from os point of view. Everyday low prices on a huge range of new releases and classic fiction. Buy story of o by pauline reage from amazons fiction books store. After they have taken a stroll in the park, and have sat together side by side on the edge of a lawn, they notice, at one corner of the park, at an intersection where there are never. The first 28 pages are a synopsis of everything that happens throughout the story, including the ending. The story of o 202 printed pages the story of o is an erotic novel published in 1954 about love, dominance and submission by french author anne desclos under the pen name pauline reage. I gave it four stars because of the psychological aspect of the book. Published in french by jeanjacques pauvert, 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. The story of o is an erotic novel about love, dominance and submission by french author pauline reage.
It is a romance of violence written by a gentle french woman who for over forty years hid behind the name pauline reage. Pauline reage, the author, was a pseudonym, and many people thought that the book could only have been written by a man. 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. Unlike print books, digital books are subject to vat. Everyone who thinks those two love stories are good literature ought to elevate their game and read story of o. Fifty years ago, an extraordinary pornographic novel appeared in paris.
As part of that intense love, she demands debasement and. Bad behavior penguin modern classics mary gaitskill. The writers true identity was not revealed until 10 years ago, when, in an. Story of o by pauline reage, first edition abebooks. Pauline reage is the pseudonym of anne desclos, a french journalist and novelist. Parisian photographer o returns to the place of her sexual initiation the elegant chateau roissy. Discover book picks from the ceo of penguin random house us close. Review a rare thing, a pornographic book well written and without a trace of obscenity graham greene a highly literary and imaginative work, the brilliance of whose style leaves one in no doubt whatever of the. Story of o, for those who havent read it, is a french erotic classic. I dont whether the story of o fits into this recent genre development. Story of o is an erotic novel published in 1954 by french author anne desclos under the pen name pauline reage, and published in french by jeanjacques. The lovers of roissy her lover one day takes o for a walk in a section of the city where they never go the montsouris park. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read story of o. I found this book fascinating as well as titillating.
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