Description
'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.
Book Details
Format: |
Paperback |
Number of Pages: |
160 |
ISBN: |
9780140447811 |
Published: |
5 Oct 2000 |
Weight: |
134g |
Dimensions: |
196 x 129 x 11 (mm) |
Language: |
English |