Leopold von Sacher-Masoch
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| Title | : | Venus in Furs |
| Author | : | Leopold von Sacher-Masoch |
| Book Format | : | Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | New Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 160 pages |
| Published | : | June 1st 2000 by Penguin Classics (first published 1870) |
| Categories | : | Fiction. Classics. Adult Fiction. Erotica. Literature. 19th Century |
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'Venus in Furs' describes the obsessions of Severin von Kusiemski, a European nobleman who desires to be enslaved to a woman. Severin finds his ideal of voluptuous cruelty in the merciless Wanda von Dunajew. This is a passionate and powerful portrayal of one man's struggle to enlighten and instruct himself and others in the realm of desire. Published in 1870, the novel gained notoriety and a degree of immortality for its author when the word "masochism" - derived from his name - entered the vocabulary of psychiatry. This remains a classic literary statement on sexual submission and control.Itemize Books As Venus in Furs
| Original Title: | Venus im Pelz |
| ISBN: | 0140447814 (ISBN13: 9780140447811) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Characters: | Severin von Kusiemski, Wanda von Dunajew |
| Setting: | Florence(Italy) |
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Ratings: 3.65 From 10058 Users | 753 ReviewsCrit Out Of Books Venus in Furs
The DSM-IV lists masochism as a derivation of sexual gratification from being subjected to physical pain or humiliation by oneself or another person. Pleasure is being abused or dominated. The psychiatric bible must have read Venus in Furs for its definitions. Even the word used for sexual pursuits comes from the author's name.Sacher-Masoch was an Austrian writer of letters and a journalist. I stopped counting books attributed to him when it was greater than forty. He wrote Venus in Furs in 1870It's a bewildering thing how a man who imagine himself as women's slave and dog, and kneels under their feet still finds a way to talk in a sexism way and supercilious manner about women!Still, this book is by far better than 50 Shades because it's not just short messages, teenage crush, or sexual descriptions. This book clearly shows the mentality behind such a desire, the passion, love-whether it exist in such case or not-, not merely a porn in text.
I wanted to write an in-depth review, quoting favorite passages from the book, but for now let's just say that this was the right read for me at the right time. I was expecting it to be titillating and dirty but instead encountered something rather lovely: a concentrated tale of obsession and longing and risky role playing that turns a woman emulating a simple ancient Grecian hedonism into a enthusiastic wielder of capricious physical and mental cruelty -- rendered to the sadomasochistic male
//www.youtube.com/watch?v=PK8ijrapwA8 Way back in 1869 Leopold wrote this book about some fun he was having.Tis true. Leo gave the world a new label for these exploits... masochism. What we've done with it since then is our own business. Severin did get what he wanted. So many people never do. They never dare ask.
So I finally picked this back up and I remembered why I stopped reading it. This guy is just such a PUSSY! Nothing against Leopold, (or pussy, one of the most powerful things on Earth) he wrote a pretty progressive book for his time. But JeeeZeus! Anyways, I doubt my 1 star will hurt the ratings of this masterpiece. And I really do respect it as a masterpiece, due to the era in which it was written. But the Mona Lisa is also a masterpiece thats not very impressive 600 years later.
I love this book so much it worries me.
"To be the slave of a woman, a beautiful woman, whom I love, whom I worship - !""And who mistreats you for it," Wanda broke in, laughing."Yes, who ties me up and whips me, who kicks me when she belong to another man."If submission and bondage is your thing, then you will probably like this book. In a nutshell, Severin likes women. Severin likes women who are filthy rich. Severin likes women who are filthy rich and treat him like shit. Wanda is that woman. That is pretty much what Venus in Furs
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