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Pauline Réage

Pauline Réage is the pseudonym of French writer Anne Desclos (1907–1998), known as the author of Histoire d’O (The Story of O), an iconic and controversial novel considered one of the most influential BDSMbooks of the 20th century.

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Related terms

• Histoire d’O
• Dominant
• Submissive
• Surrender
• Consensual

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