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Most of us are familiar with the term "masochism," but few have read the scandalous story that gave a name to the fetish: Leopold von Sacher-Masoch's novella "Venus in Furs (Venus im Pelz)," first published in Stuttgart, Germany, in 1870. A sensational depiction of an erotic passion that defies the norms of nineteenth-century sexuality and gender, the story charts the stages of masculine obsession and collapse, leading a cultivated European aristocrat from his fantasy of abasement at the hands of a domineering woman to a climax of brutal physical violence. It remains a foundational work of modern culture, defining a sexual perversion while also offering a critical lens through which to view persistent structures of masculinity and power.
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- ISBN-13: 9781533136190
- ISBN-10: 153313619X
- Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
- Publish Date: May 2016
- Dimensions: 9.02 x 5.98 x 0.44 inches
- Shipping Weight: 0.62 pounds
- Page Count: 206
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