Story Of O

Story of OHistoire d'O has become a classic of erotic literature, alongside My Secret Life and the works of De Sade. During the winter of 1954. O had already become the topic of conversation in French cafés and salons. To further confuse matters, no one knew who its author, Pauline Réage, was. In early 1955, the book received the Prix des Deux Magots, an honor that had been bestowed on such underground notables as Raymond Queneau and Antoine Blondin. The police attempted to suppress the work; bu...