The novel was to be part of an epic series that sachermasoch envisioned called legacy of cain. By this is meant the desire on the part of the individual affected of desiring himself completely and unconditionally subject to the will of a person of the opposite sex, and being treated by this person as by a master, to be humiliated, abused, and tormented, even to the verge of death. Wed love you to buy this book, and hope you find this page convenient in locating a place of purchase. Others want to carry documents around with them on their mobile phones and read while they are on the move. The framing story concerns a man who dreams of speaking to venus about love while she wears furs. Everyday low prices on a huge range of new releases and classic fiction. Such readers will have a better book in hand but will remain frustrated which submissives are said to enjoy. Published in 1870, the novel gained notoriety and a degree of immortality for its author when the word masochismderived from his nameentered the. The unnamed narrator tells his dreams to a friend, severin, who tells him. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 160 pages and is available in paperback format. I imagine the favorite of this beautiful despot, who is whipped when his mistress grows tired of kissing him, and whose love only grows more intense the more he is trampled underfoot. Born 1836 in lemberg in the austrohungarian empire now lviv in ukraine, sachermasoch was a very popular writer of german fiction, often short stories depicting the types of regional characters of his day, but venus in furs remains his most famous and significant novel. In those dreams, the narrator discusses love with venus while she wears furs.
The book, set in the austrohungarian empire and italy, is concerned with the theme of the male sexual desire for a womans domination and its relation to gender and class in society derived from sacher. Venus in furs of this book, intended for private circulation, only 1225 copies have been printed, and type afterward distributed. Net login register for bookmarks and favorites menu. This is a passionate and powerful portrayal of one mans struggle to enlighten and instruct himself and others in the realm of desire. Many people prefer to read offline or to print out text and read from the real printed page. During his lifetime, sachermasoch was well known as a man of letters, a utopian thinker who espoused socialist and humanist ideals in his fiction and nonfiction. A romance of flagellation 1902 paris edition with original wrappers bound in, with bookplate of christmas cove library in the seabirds nest, christmas cove, maine with four illustrations of the grounds, numbered 1840 and signed in ink by larry chittenden. The novel venus in furs is his only book the term masochism is derived from his name. The novel draws themes, like female dominance and sadomasochism heavily from sachermasoch s own life. Most of his works remain untranslated into english. The main character dreams of the goddess venus wearing furs while he speaks to her about love. Bonus material featured in this special ebook edition includes the black czarina. Venus in furs sachermasoch was the poet of the anomaly now generally known as masochism.
Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read venus in furs. Besieged in wonder and suspense, the love affair between characters. An example of the foundmanuscript manner of storytelling, venus in furs is framed by an unnamed narrator telling his dreams to his friend severin. This classic 19th century novel is the first uncompromising exploration of the dominantsubmissive relationship in literature. Opposite me by the massive renaissance fireplace sat venus. This is a totally new edition, with exclusive illustrations ten sumptuous fullpage watercolours and twenty lineandwash drawings. Venus in furs of this book, intended for private circulation, only 1225 copies have been. Digital rights management drm the publisher has supplied this book in encrypted form, which means that you need to install free software in order to unlock and read it. The unnamed narrator tells his dreams to a friend, severin, who tells him how to break him of his fascination with cruel women by reading a manuscript, memoirs of a supersensual man. Venus in furs im project gutenberg fur nutzer aus deutschland. Free download or read online venus in furs pdf epub book.
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