The story of the book’s creation is as compelling as the novel itself. Written in the mid-1950s, Histoire d'O was not initially intended for publication. It was authored by , a highly respected literary critic, translator, and member of the prestigious Académie Française, as a love letter to her lover, the writer and editor Jean Paulhan.

(also known by the pen name Dominique Aury) publicly admitted she was the author. She was a highly respected member of the French literary establishment, a translator, and the only woman on the reading committee of the publisher Gallimard. The Origin

La historia de O es la historia de una joven estudiante llamada O, que se encuentra en una etapa de su vida en la que busca explorar su sexualidad. O es una chica de 15 años que vive con su madre en una ciudad de provincias de Francia. La novela comienza con la descripción de la vida monótona y aburrida de O, que se siente insatisfecha y busca algo más.