The classic French erotic bestseller that preceded Fifty Shades of GreyA beautiful young French woman, known only as O , is taken by her lover Ren to a splendid mansion near Paris. Here, she is initiated into an elite secret society, where she must learn to serve the sexual fantasies of Ren and his fellow members. But she must also explore the nature of her own darkest desires and confront just how far she is willing to go for love