Product Description

An erotic novel, which is a sequel to "Story of O".

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #5195 in Books
• Published on: 1994-04-28
• Original language: French
• Binding: Paperback
• 176 pages

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 author's genius...a profoundly disturbing book, as well as a black tour-de-force' Spectator 'Here all kinds of terrors await us, but like a baby taking its mother's milk all pains are assuaged. Touched by the magic of love, everything is transformed. Story of O is a deeply moral homily' J.G. Ballard 'Cool, cruel, formalistic fantasy about a woman subjected - at the prce of the great love of her life - to the gamut of male sado-masochistic urges' Birmingham Post"

From the Back Cover
ONE OF THE MOST FAMOUS EROTIC NOVELS OF ALL TIME

'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 author's genius...a profoundly disturbing book, as well as a black tour-de-force' Spectator

'Here all kinds of terrors await us, but like a baby taking its mother's milk all pains are assuaged. Touched by the magic of love, everything is transformed. Story of O is a deeply moral homily' J.G. Ballard

'Cool, cruel, formalistic fantasy about a woman subjected - at the prce of the great love of her life - to the gamut of male sado-masochistic urges' Birmingham Post

The sequel to Story of O is also available from Corgi Books.

About the Author
Pauline Reage
The author is a mystery, but believed to be a French lady.

Customer Reviews

Dark, dangerous and compelling.
I didn't know what to expect with this read, The Story of O. I had heard about this erotic novel of bdsm for years before I took the plunge and I five it five stars because it is a classic novel that most everyone has heard of, if not read. Having said that, let me say that this is not your typical erotica. It goes much deeper than that and it is dark. I liked the story and was very drawn into it and had to keep reading, sometimes having my eyes almost pop out of my head. Without giving away any plotlines, I will say that O and Sir Stephen really have a wicked game of love, lust and submission and dominace. It's riveting, to say the least. I would also recommned Breaking the Girl and Eager to Please: Two Erotic Novels of Submission, which is a tad lighter than this.

good read
Telling the story of a woman who is so in love with her lover that she is willing to endure pain and humiliation, "The Story of O" is not for the faint hearted, or in fact the weak stomached.

After reading this book and wanting someone elses opinion on it, i have passed it on to my friends. All 4 of them that a passed it too, have been unable to read it, claiming it too be 'sick' and 'disgusting'. In fact, so many people who read this book, miss the point of it entirely, or don't read far enough to understand the beauty of the story.

My only let down about it was that, even written decades ago, it still feels like a book written with a sequal in mind. And don't even get me started on the paragraph containing the "Alternate Ending." My initial feeling about the ending is that Reage intended to make the alternate ending the ACTUAL ending, but was then advised against it as it closed any doors for another book. A great shame.

Apart from this, a truely beautiful, but greatly misunderstood story.

Erotic literature at it's best
Written, in a time when erotica and SM were strictly taboo, this novel is devoid of the coarseness that is usually found in works handling the subject.
The cover tells that this is neither a work of fiction nor an autobiographical account. I believe it to be a combination of the two.

From the very first page I was gripped. Who indeed, would think that a walk in the park would lead so quickly to a journey which would change ones life, so completely, forever? So in love is O, that at the Chateau Roissy she abandons all sense of self, stability and safety and commits utterly to her lovers desires, to a live of submission.

A wonderfully written, deeply sympathetic and highly erotic novel, that will be read again and again.

I would also recommend this book, to anyone trying to gain an understanding of SM.