Catherine Robbe-Grillet’s life makes Fifty Shades of Grey look like a Disney movie Toni Bentley reports.In 1951, she became the mistress of the writer—and accomplished sadist—Alain Robbe-Grillet, whom she later married. Today, an 83-year-old widow, she is France’s most famous dominatrix. Visiting the 17th-century château where Robbe-Grillet conducts some of her rituals, Toni Bentley delves into the world of a modern-day Marquise de Sade, her relationship with the much younger Beverly Charpentier, and her journey from submission to dominance.
True Stories: Inside the Life of France’s Most Famous Dominatrix
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