Venus in Furs and Selected Letters of Leopold Von Sacher-Masoch - Softcover

Leopold Von Sacher-Masoch

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0922233012 ISBN 13: 9780922233014

Publisher: Blast Books, 1989

Synopsis

At the time this tale of the man and his quest for physical abuse by fair ones was written, it was considered literary, not perverted or pornographic.

About this title

About the Author:

Leopold Ritter von Sacher-Masoch (27 January 1836 – 9 March 1895) was an Austrian writer and journalist, who gained renown for his romantic stories of Galician life. The term masochism is derived from his name.

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"Tread me underfoot!" I exclaimed, and flung myself face to the floor before her. "I hate all this play-acting," said Wanda impatiently. "Well, then maltreat me seriously." An uncanny pause. "Severin, I warn you for the last time," began Wanda. "If you love me, be cruel towards me," I pleaded with upraised eyes. "If I love you," repeated Wanda. "Very well!" She stepped back and looked at me with a sombre smile. "Be then my slave, and know what it means to be delivered into the hands of a woman." And at that moment she gave me a kick. "How do you like that, slave?"

About this edition

• Publisher: Blast Books
• Publication date: 1989
• ISBN 10: 0922233012
• ISBN 13: 9780922233014
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 210