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Venus in Furs (Revised)
Venus in Furs (Revised) | Leopold Von Sacher-Masoch
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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.For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators."
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Cazxxx
Venus in Furs | Leopold Von Sacher Masoch
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#alphabetgame @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks

Recently read this and really enjoyed it. I love the artwork on the cover so much that I bought a poster for my hall and it looks really cool! Klimt has always been my favourite artist 😊

Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks Thank you for playing 📚 2y
batsy Love seeing this book show up here! I read it ages ago but it was super compelling. 2y
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Cazxxx
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“I worship you so much that I am willing to tolerate anything from you as the price for being near you for the rest of my life”

Yuki_Onna That statement could be from me...
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Alexx.Harperr
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Quite a short book, I did enjoy it! It's mostly consists of dialogue between characters and is less descriptive than more modern works, but the story is intruiging nonetheless. Reading though the main character's contradictory fantasies with his 'ideal' woman proved interesting, a decent read if you're interested in 50-shades type works.

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posierope
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One of my absolute favourite books.

2BR02B Great quote! 6y
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Book_Gnome
Venus in Furs | Leopold Ritter von Sacher-Masoch
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GoneFishing
Venus in Furs | Leopold Ritter von Sacher-Masoch

The moral of the tale is this: whoever allows himself to be whipped, deserves to be whipped.

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paperboats
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I really enjoyed how the story unfolded, especially all the lush details of the human psyche. It all comes down to dominance, we are only animals, one must always prevail over the other. Good powerplay, wonderful depictment of an artistic era.

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Zakia
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Want to read the original 'Fifty Shades'? Then here it is. And it's well-written. So RAH to you, E L James! #copyright #ripoff #someoneelsehadthatideabeforeyou #badreplica

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