Project Gutenberg 2004-11-01 Public domain in the USA. 2312 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 Savage, Fernanda Venus im Pelz. English Venus in Furs Translation of Venus im Pelz Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Venus_in_Furs Avinash Kothare, Tom Allen, Tiffany Vergon, Charles Aldarondo, Charles Franks and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team "Venus in Furs" by Ritter von Leopold Sacher-Masoch is a novel written in the late 19th century. The book explores themes of desire, power dynamics in relationships, and explores the concept of masochism through its protagonist, Severin, who becomes enthralled with a woman named Wanda, who embodies both beauty and cruelty. The opening of the novel introduces us to Severin’s complex desires and his fascination with a marble statue of Venus, which symbolizes his longing for a cruel yet beautiful woman. Through a dream sequence, Severin converses with a personified Venus, expressing his frustration with contemporary views on love and relationships. We also meet Wanda, whose personality intrigues Severin but also poses a challenge to his notions of love and possession. Their dynamic hints at a tumultuous exploration of love where power and submission play vital roles, setting the stage for Severin's evolving relationship with Wanda as he desires to navigate his fantasies regarding domination and submission. The rich description and complex character interactions invite readers to reflect on the natures of affection, control, and the depths of human psychology. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 81.3 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Erotic fiction Sadomasochism -- Fiction PT Text Erotic Fiction Category: Novels Category: German Literature Category: Sexuality & Erotica 287333 2025-08-03T09:21:41.210344 text/html 302136 2022-04-18T03:19:46 text/html 180057 2025-08-03T09:21:48.605328 application/epub+zip 185282 2025-08-03T09:21:44.265329 application/epub+zip 169700 2025-08-03T09:21:42.955305 application/epub+zip 321416 2025-08-03T09:21:51.674299 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 312497 2025-08-03T09:21:47.875340 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 280915 2022-09-03T13:50:40.602087 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 265827 2025-08-03T09:21:40.575366 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 265618 2022-04-18T03:19:51 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20203 2025-08-03T09:21:51.816264 application/rdf+xml 11093 2025-08-03T09:21:43.603311 image/jpeg 2716 2025-08-03T09:21:43.283323 image/jpeg 100638 2022-04-18T03:20:19 application/octet-stream application/zip 104907 2022-04-18T03:20:41 application/octet-stream application/zip 179921 2025-08-03T09:21:41.233323 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 de.wikipedia en.wikipedia fr.wikipedia