O m'a dit : entretiens avec Pauline Réage

by Régine Deforges

Famous French woman writer Pauline Reage, worked in the long term for the famous Garyma Publishing House, used to serve as the senior editor together with writer Albert Camus, and wrote a number of novels. At the appointment of the author, an in-depth long interview was made, the content of which involves the history of French love literature, the evolution of feminist thought, her views on feminism, etc. This book has a reference value for readers to understand the development course of feminine literature in France.

Genres: Fiction, Erotica

Paperback

Published January 1, 1992

About the author

Born in Montmorillon, Vienne (but currently living in Paris), she is sometimes called the "High Priestess of French erotic literature." Deforges was the first woman to own and operate a publishing house in France. Over the years, she has been censored, prosecuted, and heavily fined for publishing "offensive" literature. She was formerly president of the Société des Gens de Lettres de France and a member of the Prix Femina jury.

Reviews

[Mimiorphee]

Depending on what you're looking for in this book, you'll either love it or be utterly disappointed.
Personally, I loved feeling like a little mouse witnessing these to monumental women. With completely different personalities, and 27 years of age gap, they never backed down during this interview. I could feel Deforges' spirit, unrestrained, unapologetic, curious, whereas Aury was a lot more secretive and evasive.
Nonetheless, they broached many topics that were closet o their hearts or their experiences. Of course, many ways of thinking will appear, today, completely outdated, and some ideas, completely shocking.
Anyhow, I had the impression this was a discussion between my grandmother and my great-grandmother, I kept my mind open, replaced their words in their era, and enjoyed O M'A DIT to no end.
Feminism, war, clandestinely, jealousy, menage, the place of women in society and couples, sexuality, and of course O's personality and how STORY OF O was perceived by the literary community, as many topics that I loved exploring through the eyes of the two women who definitely marked the XXth century.

[Salo]

Dunno man it's hot but also racist and pedo-y

[A'ledyn]

This book had very exotic views on BDSM, and left me feeling very erotic.

I learned that love is a dangerous mechanism when it goes uncontrolled.

I feel this book was missing an ending... My book stopped with the chapter 'Owl'

[Yuliana]

I forgot about having read this book, a book that all women must have read in secret, until reading Catherin Millet's book. I believe I found it all the more shocking and titillating when I was 19 than I do now.

[Cynthia]

Why no reviews? :)

[Nautile]

在图书馆偶然发现居然还有这本书，才临时起意拿过来看。
就很有意思，《O娘》作者的一些性格特质有明显的时代特征，而一部分观点又即使是拿到今天来讲也不过时……