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A must-listen for every classic erotica fan! Performed as a duet by Zachary Johnson and Verla Bond. The term “Masochist” comes from Austrian author Leopold Von Sacher-Masoch, whose fantasies inspired him to write Venus in Furs in 1870. The story is an account of a man named Severin, who is obsessed with being enslaved by a despotic woman in furs. He finds his ideal in a young widow named Wanda: a reluctant domme who discovers her sadistic tendencies through their twisted love affair. Venus in Furs was translated into English by Fernanda Savage in 1921.

Venus in Furs by Leopold von Sacher-Masoch is a psychological novel exploring themes of love, power, and erotic obsession. The story follows Severin, a man who desires to be dominated by the beautiful Wanda von Dunajew. He persuades her to take him as her slave, signing a contract that grants her total control. As Wanda grows more ruthless, Severin realizes the dangers of his fantasies. The novel delves into the complexities of desire, submission, and the shifting dynamics of relationships. It is a key work in exploring masochism, a term later derived from the author’s name. Summary from ...

If you've ever been curious about where the term "masochism" comes from, you will find it laden in the pages of Leopold von Sacher-Masoch's masterpiece, Venus in Furs, for whom the term was named. Drawn in part from his own life experiences, Sacher-Masoch's novel develops an eroticism unlike any other. The book's protagonist, Severin, is so infatuated and obsessed with the object of his desire, Wanda, that he asks to be her slave. Although hesitant at first, Wanda's treatment of Severin becomes more and more depraved, fueling Severin's own desires for cruelty.

“She was called ‘light of salvation’ by the great Rus chronicler Nestor, ‘wise’ by history, ‘cunning’ by the people and ‘holy’ by the church,” is the apt description of Olha of Kyiv by the author Leopold von Sacher-Masoch. Written more than a century apart, two fictional accounts of Olha, a real female monarch of Kyiv, explore facets of the ruthless ruler’s personality. The Kniahynia’s Comb and Bloody Wedding in Kyiv will leave readers staggered by Olha’s enigmatic blend of devotion and ferocity.

One of the most oft-used themes for an author to explore is that of themselves and how they see authors in stories coping with everything around them.

In this tantalizing tale, a man finds himself captivated by the vision of Venus, the goddess of love, draped in luxurious furs. He confides in his friend Severin about his dreams, prompting Severin to introduce him to a provocative manuscript titled Memoirs of a Supersensual Man. This manuscript chronicles the tumultuous obsession of Severin von Kusiemski, who becomes so enamored with the alluring Wanda von Dunajew that he begs to be treated as her slave, inviting her to push the boundaries of their relationship into increasingly degrading territory. Initially bewildered by his request, Wanda ...

Severin is a passionate man who falls head over heels in love (or maybe lust?) with the beautiful young widow Wanda, begging her to treat him as her slave. Torn between pleasure and the fight against his own self-esteem, Severin submits to his mistress while Wanda discovers her own pleasure in her domination, an action that previously made her scoff. Deemed scandalous at the time of publication, this novel is a classic that opens a dialogue about human attraction and gender power struggles.

This is the best known work of this Austrian writer and poet who based this tale of love, humiliation and obsession largely on his own life and gave the English language the word masochism. A compelling well written story it has inspired and influenced many psychologists, artists, writers and musicians from Thomas Mann to the Velvet Underground and even Freud, since its first publication in 1870.

L'amore ha molte sfaccettature, o sfumature, come in un celebre romanzo erotico che racconta una di una relazione amorosa e di possesso assoluto. Allo stesso modo, "Venere in pelliccia" narra una vicenda che affronta gli aspetti più nascosti e patologici dell'amore: la relazione di sottomissione e sudditanza totale di un uomo nei confronti della donna che ama, che diventa la sua padrona.

Une délicieuse compilation des plus grands classiques de la littérature érotique, lus avec talent par Nicolas Planchais, William Cros et Cléane Valon. "La Vénus à la fourrure", de Sacher-Masoch : œuvre fondatrice du sadomasochisme, ce roman est le tout premier à mettre en scène un homme et une femme qui décident de vivre leurs fantasmes de domination et de soumission sexuelle. "Justine, ou les malheurs de la vertu", du marquis de Sade : une héroïne candide et vertueuse, tente de survivre dans un monde qui se révèle injuste et cruel, et se retrouve malgré elle dans des situations qui ont donné tout son sens au mot sadisme.

Najslynniejsza skandalizujaca powiesc Leopolda von Sacher-Masocha, którego nazwisko posluzylo do stworzenia pojecia masochizmu. "Wenus w futrze" jest oparta czesciowo na motywach autobiograficznych. Glówny bohater przyznaje, ze znajduje szczególna podniete seksualna w cierpieniu, a tyrania, okrucienstwo i niewiernosc pieknej kobiety wywoluja i wzmagaja u niego silna namietnosc. Seweryn zdradza zakochanej w nim pieknej Wandzie swoje skryte pragnienia.

Mit seiner 1866 erschienenen Novelle „Venus im Pelz“ wurde Leopold von Sacher-Masoch zum Namensgeber für eine sexuelle Leidenschaft, die fortan Masochismus hieß. Der Erotikklassiker thematisiert die Unterwerfungsrituale mit den bekannten Requisiten Pelz, Peitsche und Stiefel und beschreibt die Jagd nach dem Phantom der Lust und die Lust am Schmerz, ja er feiert die erotische Faszination der Grausamkeit. Sacher-Masoch lässt den adligen Severin seine Beziehung zur jungen Witwe Wanda beschreiben, in der er vollkommene Unterwerfung und Hörigkeit sucht.

Very few people know that the term 'masochism' derives from the name of a 19th-century Austrian novelist and short-story writer - Leopold von Sacher-Masoch. This book contains three of Sacher-Masoch's erotically-tinged fictional stories - translated into English for the first time from the original German. These tales deal with dominant females and submissive men, and their self-wrought fates. The short stories contained in this volume are: 'Murder in the Carpathians'; 'The Death Sentence of a Woman'; and 'Under the Whip'. According to Sacher-Masoch himself, some of the elements in these ...

In this series we explore the many facets of love through literary talents that span both time and country. When two people meet, when eyes glance and lock. And we often say something ‘clicks’; ‘it feels like I’ve known you forever’. Romance begins to brew and to blossom. In this volume our masterful writers take on the task of describing and revealing the beginnings of a romance, and some may even lead to love.

Per me è stata una scoperta, non avevo mai letto niente di Sacher-Masoch e soprattutto dopo aver appreso che è da lui che proviene il termine masochista, mai mi sarei aspettata un romanzo così delicato ed avvincente, dal finale inaspettato. Un audiolibro che ti entra dentro, che ti ritrovi a pensare mentre svolgi delle comuni attività quotidiane, mentre ti vesti o guidi... Cito una delle sue riflessioni contenute nell'audiolibro: "Istintivamente l'uomo e la donna sono due esseri i quali cercano, l'uno nell'altro, le qualità che a loro mancano...".

An einem klaren Wintermorgen des Jahres 1611 verfällt der junge ungarische Edelmann Emmerich Kemen im Stephansdom zu Wien den Reizen der attraktiven Gräfin Elisabeth Báthory, verwitwete Nádasdy. Man sagt der Gräfin in der Donaumetropole hinter vorgehaltener Hand einen Hang zu Grausamkeiten nach. Auch von verjüngenden Bädern in Jungfrauenblut ist die Rede. Trotzdem folgt der verliebte Ungar der Einladung der Gräfin auf ihr einsam auf einer Bergspitze am Rande der Karpaten gelegenes Schloss...

Die Gruselkabinett Hörspiel Box 30 beinhaltet die Geschichten: "Ewige Jungend", "20,000 Meilen unter dem Meer (komplett)", "Die Insel des Dr.

Die Gruselkabinett Hörspiel Box 30 beinhaltet die Geschichten: "Ewige Jungend", "20,000 Meilen unter dem Meer (komplett)", "Die Insel des Dr.

Mladý muž Severin von Kusiemski se vášnivě zamiluje do Wandy von Dunajev, která v jeho očích ztělesňuje dokonalou ženu – chladnou krásku třímající v ruce bič. Wanda Severinovo přání stát se jejím otrokem zpočátku nechápe, pak ale zjistí, že výhody této metody jsou zajímavé a trýzní Severina s rostoucí rafinovaností. Společně se propadají stále hlouběji do víru moci, nadvlády a podřízenosti. Hranice mezi jejich sexuálními fantaziemi a realitou přestává existovat.

Die Zarin der Lust. Russische Hofgeschichten mit tiefer Sinnlichkeit und Erotik. Die Zarin als Despot und gnadenloser Herrscher einerseits und als Liebende, als schönste Frau ihrer Zeit andererseits - niemand anderer als Sacher-Masoch konnte besser über diese erregende Frau und ihre Geschichten erzählen.