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Venus in Furs

By: Leopold von Sacher-Masoch, Fernanda Savage - translator, Matthew Kaiser - editor
Narrated by: Patrick Downer
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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.

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This beautiful narration made laugh and cry and suffer in a masochistic torment, I still don't want to take the warning tho but was very persuasive.

It's great

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This favourite of mine ruined by bad casting. I couldn't bear to listen to it, this narrator is either deep nor inspiring of this great story. I save your money and buy a different copy with a better narrator

An old favourite of mine So badly cast

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