Venus in Furs - Softcover

Sacher-Masoch, Leopold Von

Softcover

ISBN 10: 144861631X ISBN 13: 9781448616312

Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, 2009

Synopsis

This is a novella about a man who dreams of speaking to Venus about love, and part of it based on Sacher-Masoch's own life.

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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?"

Edition details

• Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
• Publication date: 2009
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 144861631X
• ISBN 13: 9781448616312
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 110