Venus In Furs edition by Leopold Von SacherMasoch Sardax Literature Fiction eBooks
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British 'femdom' artist Sardax has now illustrated this famous novella with over 10 sumptuous paintings and published it together with a completely new translation
First published in 1870 , Venus in Furs is a classic romance of tragic eroticism depicting the intense adoration for Wanda of Severin who desires to become her slave, and their developing relationship which reaches a very surprising conclusion.
Born 1836 in Lemberg in the Austro-Hungarian empire (now Lviv in Ukraine), Sacher-Masoch was a very popular writer of German fiction, often short stories depicting the types of regional characters of his day, but Venus in Furs remains his most famous and significant novel, one of very few translated into English and other languages, and still in print today. The author has had the singular fame -or notoriety, along with De Sade, of having his name applied by Krafft-Ebing in Psychopathia Sexualis to the sexuality which he so famously depicted in Venus in Furs.The book has become an icon and been turned into movies, plays and television.
Venus In Furs edition by Leopold Von SacherMasoch Sardax Literature Fiction eBooks
I had heard about Venus in Furs a great deal and how in some ways it was the first of it's kind. I had seen several reviews for different versions and reiterations, some good, some not so good. I truly enjoyed this version. Yes, it is a translation from the original so that flow is different from todays literature but overall, I enjoyed the story. I did find parts a bit odd but again I believe that has to do with the times in which the original was written. I would recommend to others who enjoy this genre.Product details
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Venus In Furs edition by Leopold Von SacherMasoch Sardax Literature Fiction eBooks Reviews
`Be careful of what you wish for' thunders across the pages of this newly translated classic originally written by the Austrian Leopold von Sacher-Masoch and first published in 1870. A refreshingly vivid prose has been rendered by erotica artist Sardax, who has also created ten unique illustrations that capture the passion and torment of the storyline of one man's near-fatal surrender to a woman.
The main character is Severin von Kusiemski, a man obsessed with the depiction of the Roman Goddess Venus dressed in furs as painted by Titian in his `Venus with a mirror'. He transplants his fevered vision of such a divinity onto a real woman, Wanda von Dunajew, who he gradually seduces into dominating him as a real slave. However, the seduction is not without problems as Severin constantly wrestles with his desire to surrender to the whims of his Mistress while she repeatedly has second thoughts about enslaving him. Wanda genuinely loves Severin and indulges his passions to make him happy although she has to be prodded ever so often to live up to being Severin's Venus. But as they both settle into their new roles of slave and Mistress, Wanda needs less convincing.
The metamorphosis from Wanda to Venus takes Severin on an unexpected journey to a strange land and a stranger role of him literally becoming a servant of her's and to be called Gregor. At this point, a clear slippery slope towards disaster awaits him especially when Wanda muses about taking on a new lover. It's agonizing to read Wanda's depiction of such rivalry through the brutal view of a sought-after lioness "When the lion who chose her - the one with whom she lives - is attacked by another, the lioness lies low and watches the fight and if her mate is getting the worst of it, she does not help him. She watches him indifferently end his life under the claws of the opponent and follows the stronger victor. That is the nature of the female." Beyond the raw reality of a lion pride, it's only a matter of time before Severin's own pride is challenged beyond all expectation.
There is much to enthrall the reader in this new version that has been laboured over for the past ten years by Sardax. Aside from a distinctly modern feel to his translation as compared to the original text, his exquisitely detailed drawings of key story scenes are a welcome bonus. They could in fact stand alone as a worthy story in their own right, without caption, and be just as riveting, if not more, than any Titian masterpiece. For his countless fans around the world that are transported to dark delights via his art, Sardax has delivered us a fascinating and most welcomed new presentation of a timeless classic.
I recently read Venus in Furs all the way through for the first time, only weeks before learning of the publication of Sardax’s new translation from the German original by Leopold von Sacher-Masoch. So I compared the 1920s translation I'd read with Sardax’s, and immediately saw that his is far more fresh and lively, with a contemporary sparkle in its choice of words that nonetheless is evocative of the nineteenth century era in which the book was written.
Venus in Furs is one of the most amazing and erotic novels ever. I was spellbound and totally absorbed in its drama of a submissive man turning his “vanilla” fiancee into his personal fur-clad dominatrix. It is a story of edging...how far a submissive man can go before he transforms his woman into someone who may rule over him for his sensual delight, but as a result may no longer want him as her companion, lover, or husband...
Although it is not explicit in anatomical detail like contemporary erotica, Venus in Furs IS explicit in its depiction of the dynamics of female domination and male submission. There is slavery and brutality and cuckoldry here, and what author von Sacher-Masoch left out in raw sexual detail, anybody can fill in with their imaginations. But the chief glory of Sardax’s version is his illustrations. He is a truly a contemporary master of femdom art and this is his labor of love. Here are captured not only the themes of womanly rule over worshipful man, but the atmosphere of the period (1870) in which the book was originally published in Europe. Whether he does a painting of the book’s narrator Severin being whipped naked by a fur-clad older woman while being held down by servants, or depicts Severin in a train station carrying the heavy suitcases of his haughty dominatrix Wanda as he enacts the role of her servant/slave, Sardax’s illustrations for Venus in Furs transport us into the world of the book as no other pictures of it have ever done. If you enjoy femdom, you will envy Severin his place under the thumb of his mistress Wanda in these vibrant images. Highly recommended to femdom fans and to all those who are interested in the masterworks of erotica.
Despite his somewhat bizarre interests, I generally like Roman Polanski's films, so I thought I'd get a head start by reading this novel before the movie comes out. If there is a point to this story, I am too thick to get it. It is a sad commentary on human dignity. Now I'll wait to read the reviews before going to see the film, that is, if it is ever even released.
I had heard about Venus in Furs a great deal and how in some ways it was the first of it's kind. I had seen several reviews for different versions and reiterations, some good, some not so good. I truly enjoyed this version. Yes, it is a translation from the original so that flow is different from todays literature but overall, I enjoyed the story. I did find parts a bit odd but again I believe that has to do with the times in which the original was written. I would recommend to others who enjoy this genre.
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