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| Original Title: | Venus im Pelz |
| ISBN: | 0140447814 (ISBN13: 9780140447811) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Characters: | Severin von Kusiemski, Wanda von Dunajew |
| Setting: | Florence(Italy) |
Leopold von Sacher-Masoch
Paperback | Pages: 160 pages Rating: 3.65 | 10058 Users | 753 Reviews
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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.Rating Of Books Venus in Furs
Ratings: 3.65 From 10058 Users | 753 ReviewsJudge Of Books Venus in Furs
Haven't reviewed on goodreads in a while, but was googling this work's translation dates and came across the negative reviews here. Thought I should contribute my defence.What Makes Venus in Furs a groundbreaking and thoroughly enjoyable work?1)Literary traditionThe finely-rendered frame structure follows the German novella tradition's strong, almost proscriptive, tradition of narrative framing (think Goethe, Storm, Hoffmann). Accordingly, it created a sensation among early readers by presentingThis book is much disadvantaged by being grouped with the books of the Marquis de Sade. It isnt a masterpiece per se, and it does have that unfinished draft air, but it was interesting and grabbed my attention all through the plot, and I dont think I felt bored or extremely disgusted while reading. What surprised me most was how the book in some parts was actually very emotional and soft in ways I couldnt explain or comprehend.
If I remember correctly, this book was stupid. It also seems to have contributed to a lot of ridiculous behavior, and has led indirectly to many horrendous cultural products such as "people taking their silly sex hang-ups waaaaay too seriously," "fetish nights," "vinyl outfits," and "that irritating kid in your freshman dorm who walked around with a leash around his neck."BUT, on the PLUS side, having read it made me feel way more knowledgeable about the VU song on the banana album, which I
//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.
Umm, okay...The first portion of this book is wonderful. The forced lasciviousness of the female protagonist, the pathetic attempts at seeming like a banshee, a Siren, all draped in furs and spouting some bullshit about Paganism. I have met this girl before, and this boy, I have watched their pitiful dance of apathy, their ham-handed fears of monotony and monogamy, the (in my opinion) bullshit notion that caring in the romantic sense for one chosen and well-suited person with whom you
What larks. Got all political at the end, apparently us women are tyrannous in love on account of social oppression. *threatens theory with whip* ;)
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
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