The Story of O Author:Pauline R?age This new translation of the classic erotic novel “Story of O,” winner of the 1955 Prix des Deux Magots (the French prize for unconventional literature), tells of the sexual adventures of a young Parisian fashion photographer known only as O. Unlike Justine, the heroine of the Marquis de Sade's most famous work, O is more than willing... more » to partake in forced sex, torture, and bondage because she loves the men who enslave her. O's lover, René, is the first to introduce her to the château at Roissy, where women are owned by men. Later, René “gives” O to his stepbrother, Sir Stephen, who takes her further into sadomasochism. Complicating the triangle is Jacqueline, a blasé fashion model with whom O falls in love; Jacqueline doesn't give a fig about O or René—though both have become her lovers—but still she instigates their breakup. O, however, does not mind in the least—she has been branded with Sir Stephen's initials and has transferred her powerful feelings to him.« less