Venus in Furs by Leopold von Sacher-Masoch

She expresses his intentions to make Severin her lover’s slave as well but he refuses. They both leave for Florence and there, Wanda falls in love with another man. Even if sometimes she thinks about breaking the contract, the power she has over him stops her from doing so. At first, because Wanda also loves him, refuses to behave herself in an uncalled for manner but then she slowly starts to like the dominant position she has and becomes more and more sadistic. Because Severin loves her, they sign a contract and he becomes Wanda’s slave. In the manuscript, we find that Severin felt in love with a woman name Wanda at a Carpathian resort. After that, Severin tells the narrator about a manuscript he wrote, entitles ‚’Confessions of a Suprasensual Man’’. Their discussion is interrupted when a woman enters the room with food and drinks and Severin chases her away, saying that it is better is a man breaks a woman before she can break the man. The narrator tells Severin his dream and while they talk, the narrator sees a painting in Severin’s room depicting Venus in a similar fashion in which the narrator dreamt about her. The narrator wakes up and goes to meet Severin, a strange man with a temper problem. Then, the narrator begins the book with a dream about Venus in furs talking about how a woman’s cruel nature can increase a man’s desire. The book begins with a Biblical story where a powerful woman beheads an Assyrian general. Written by people who wish to remain anonymous We are thankful for their contributions and encourage you to make your own. These notes were contributed by members of the GradeSaver community.

Venus in Furs by Leopold von Sacher-Masoch