Project Gutenberg 2017-12-10 Public domain in the USA. 688 Sacher-Masoch, Leopold, Ritter von 1835 1895 Sacher-Masoch, Ritter von (Leopold) Sacher-Masosch, Leopold, Ritter von Von Sacher-Masoch, Leopold, Ritter Sacher-Masoch, Leopold von Buchholz, Fritz Venus im Pelz Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Venus_in_Furs Wikipedia page about this book: https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Venus_im_Pelz Produced by Peter Becker, Reiner Ruf, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Venus im Pelz" by Leopold von Sacher-Masoch is a novella written in the late 19th century. This provocative work explores themes of love, power dynamics, and human suffering through the lens of a complex relationship between the protagonist, Severin, and the titular character, Venus. As an embodiment of sensuality and dominance, Venus serves as both object of desire and cruel mistress, inviting readers to question societal norms surrounding love and submission. The opening of the novella introduces readers to Severin, who is both enamored and intimidated by his idealized vision of Venus, depicted as a marble statue come to life. Initially portrayed in a dreamlike conversation with the goddess, Severin grapples with his feelings of admiration and fear, hinting at a tumultuous relationship built on power imbalances. The narrative further shifts to Severin's connection with Wanda, a woman who embodies the traits of the love goddess he worships, yet who challenges his understandings of desire and dominance. This complex interplay sets the stage for an exploration of the emotional and psychological tensions that characterize human relationships, particularly within the context of romantic and erotic themes. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 78.5 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. de Erotic fiction Sadomasochism -- Fiction PT Text Category: Romance Category: Novels Category: German Literature Category: Sexuality & Erotica 325454 2025-07-22T10:40:09.510497 text/html 310287 2024-10-23T02:59:41 text/html 2595773 2025-07-22T10:40:17.119435 application/epub+zip 2600224 2025-07-22T10:40:10.860468 application/epub+zip 180512 2025-07-22T10:40:10.218505 application/epub+zip 2698616 2025-07-22T10:40:20.512427 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2670626 2025-07-22T10:40:16.491436 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 258794 2022-08-25T09:47:03.071331 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 288364 2025-07-22T10:40:08.358528 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 268525 2024-10-23T02:59:41 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18120 2025-07-22T10:40:20.676416 application/rdf+xml 15438 2025-07-22T10:40:10.330497 image/jpeg 2855 2025-07-22T10:40:10.277487 image/jpeg 2584898 2025-07-22T10:40:09.702517 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog fr.wikipedia en.wikipedia de.wikipedia