The daring successor to the writings of the Marquis de Sade, this 1870 novel offers a tale of submission, slavery, and redemption.
About the Author: Austrian author and journalist Leopold von Sacher-Masoch (1836-95) enjoyed a fantasy- and fetish-oriented sex life of such legendary proportions that his name serves as the origin of the term "masochism.".
A classic exploration of sexual dominance and submission, Venus in Furs constitutes an intelligent and thought-provoking portrayal of desire, emotion, and self-discovery.
More than a sordid tale of perversion, this timeless psychodrama depicts von Kusiemski\'s surrender to the cruelties of a harsh mistress as his path to the realization of his own worth.
Author Leopold von Sacher-Masoch -- whose name provided the basis for the term "masochism" -- drew upon his own experiences to chronicle the slavish obsession of a European nobleman, Severin von Kusiemski, with Wanda von Dunajew, a voluptuous, whip-wielding beauty.
The daring successor to the writings of the Marquis de Sade, this 1870 novel offers a tale of submission, slavery, and redemption
