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RE: Story of O - 3/3/2005 11:39:25 AM

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Which version did you see? I haven't been impressed with any of them, but some people say they prefer to HBO version.

it's the french movie version of the novel , made in the 70's, i believe it's the original version from the book ... not familiar with the HBO version of it.

I found that book fascinating not only in story and character but it's resonance with me. I often feel that one of my main goals in life is to become the best courtesan/whore.

yes, that book is just fascinating! i have been wanting to read it again! my real name is Geisha, so people would always tell me about that book...i had a customer that would often tell me every time i talk to you i am reminded of this book i read, you have to read it! lol until finally i got the book and couldn't put it down! i could identify with the character very well, in many aspects of her personality, her childhood, etc...although luckily mine wasn't "as" tragic as hers! but anyhow...i was very impressed to find out that was the authors first novel and that it was a male that wrote it i just could not believe how well he captured the essence of the female character, i would of liked to have seen more of that in this other book, story of o, more about her inner self instead it felt like she was less human and more automated .... maybe it has to do with the way that novel (story of o) was written, i prefer getting the characters perspective, 1st person type writing rather than narrated, it looses a lot that way...imo.

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RE: Story of O - 3/3/2005 11:47:34 AM

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Not that it's a novel, but i found A Different Loving quite informative. I read that when I was trying to figure out WTF i was and was doing.

That was one of the first books i ever read about the lifestyle when i first discovered bdsm, it is very informative....darn it, i wish i hadn't given it away! would like to read it again, i am sure next time i read it i will have a much different take on it, i will be able to identify and relate to it on a whole new level.

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RE: Story of O - 3/3/2005 12:22:17 PM

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You mean there's somone in the lifestyle who hasn't read it?

Yes, it does take the lifestyle fantasy to its extremes, but it is, after all, fantasy fiction. Not sure about fencerpet's thought that the early chapters are a bit edgy, I found them the attractive parts of the book, with the later chapters going past my ideas of believeable, but then I have developed a lot since my first reading 25 years ago, or even my second reading 3 years ago, and I am not so put off by them now.

"Pauline" wrote this as a gift of erotica for her lover, who didn't believe she could write something like that. It was not intended for publication at first.
Just my opinion:
Love it or hate it, as "Behind the Green Door" did for films, "The Story of O" when hit the markets big time in the 70's, opened the door for many people to examine their sexuality and to realize that they were not alone in their ‘non-mainstream’ desires. It didn't matter which roles they identified with.
Remember: there was no Internet back then.
Much of the available fiction was not only sleazy and poorly written, it was hard to find. There were no ‘munches’, no groups. Clubs were so far ‘underground’ that few knew of their existence. (I was still married ‘vanilla’ then, but lucky enough to get an occasional ‘newspaper’ in Manhattan where ads for dungeons started appearing in the back. I doubt few who lived outside major cities had access to these.)

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RE: Story of O - 3/3/2005 2:38:05 PM

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"Pauline" wrote this as a gift of erotica for her lover, who didn't believe she could write something like that. It was not intended for publication at first.

I have an article on my website about Pauline Reage which might interest lovers of this classic novel.

http://www.geocities.com/travis_t_justice/essays03.htm

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RE: Story of O - 3/3/2005 2:41:34 PM

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I haven't read the book but have seen the movie, thanks to a member here who gave it to me. I thoroughly enjoyed it. Am i missing anything by not reading the book?

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RE: Story of O - 3/3/2005 9:31:11 PM

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TravisT,

That was a very interesting and enlightening article. I am glad to know that the story of O was a labor of love. Thanks for posting that tribute to the author. buttafly

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RE: Story of O - 3/3/2005 11:41:51 PM

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TravisT,

That was a very interesting and enlightening article. I am glad to know that the story of O was a labor of love. Thanks for posting that tribute to the author. buttafly

My pleasure, buttafly. There's also an excellent site dedicated to all things O here:

http://www.storyofo.co.uk/

Enjoy! :-)

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RE: Story of O - 3/4/2005 5:40:18 AM

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Thanks, Travis, for both links.

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RE: Story of O - 3/4/2005 6:03:36 AM

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i read it a few yrs back , i thought it was a decent read for its time.

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RE: Story of O - 3/4/2005 7:27:19 AM

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I also read it as an adolescent, and heaven only knows how it twisted me. It dominated my fantasy life for many years.

I still find the writing style enjoyable, but now that I have several years of RL experience under my belt, I find it much less interesting. O has no personality. Even in the French film she is bland, although there are occasional flashes of intelligence (the later, 10-part serial adaption, is painfully bad, and the 2-hr film edited down from the series is unbelievably even worse).

I think it's worth reading but not to be taken as a guide to the lifestyle.

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