The Olympia Reader Author:Edited by Maurice Girodias Founded in Paris in 1953,The Olympia Press published erotic novels by some of this century's greatest writers-Vladimir Nabokov( Olympia produced the first-ever edition of Lolita) , Jean Genet, Henry Miller, William Burroughs and J. P. Donleavy. This book provides a provocative overview of Olympia's impressive offerings,including excerpts from Bu... more »rroughs "Naked Lunch" and the cult favorite "Candy" by Terry Southern, as well as selections from erotic classics like "Story of O", "Fanny Hill", the Marquis de Sade's "Justine" and many others. Each selection is accompanied by wonderful illustrations and fascinating reminiscences by Maurice Girodias, Olympia's founder and guiding light, who suffered almost perpetual harassment from French authorities for publishing his "d.b.'s" (dirty books)« less