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Venus in Furs

Autor Leopold Von Sacher-Masoch
en Limba Engleză Paperback – 20 feb 2013
A classic literary exploration of sexual dominance and submission, this 1870 novel helped introduce the term 'masochism' into the language of psychiarty. Author Leopold von Sacher-Masoch drew on his own experiences in the creation of this timeless psychodrama, the chronicle of a nobleman's slavish obsession with a voluptuous, whip-wielding beauty.
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ISBN-13: 9780486498577
ISBN-10: 0486498573
Pagini: 128
Dimensiuni: 139 x 216 x 10 mm
Greutate: 0.16 kg
Editura: Dover Publications

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Severin von Kusiemski, a European nobleman desires to be enslaved to a woman. Severin finds his ideal of voluptuous cruelty in the merciless Wanda von Dunajew. This book portrays one man's struggle to enlighten and instruct himself and others in the realm of desire.


Cuprins

Introductionvii
Suggestions for Further Readingxxix
Venus in Furs
1(120)
Appendix: Two Contracts Signed121(4)
Sacher-Masoch
Explanatory Notes125

Notă biografică

Leopold von Sacher-Masoch was an Austrian novelist, journalist, and cultural historian best known for his influential works of psychological fiction exploring desire, power, romance, and social relationships. A major figure in 19th-century European literature, Sacher-Masoch gained lasting recognition for Venus in Furs, a landmark novel whose themes of erotic obsession and power dynamics inspired the psychological term "masochism." Beyond his controversial reputation, he wrote extensively about history, folklore, politics, and life in Eastern Europe, producing novels and essays that examined social justice, identity, and human behavior.