Venus in furs. Story and stories

World fame to the Austrian writer Leopold von Zaher-Mazokh brought works where the main theme is the power of a beautiful and despotistical woman over a weak man, while the man receives pleasure from physical and emotional violence from a woman (masochism).
This collection included the most famous story of the author - "Venus in Furs" (1870), written by him after a heavy rupture with his beloved, Fanny von Pistor, as well as stories from the cycle "Demonic women".
... In the garden on the Moon Night, Severin meets Venus - her name is Wanda. The goddess invites Severin to become her slave ... An exciting story full of sensual emotions that Severin tests for his lady. In the role of Mrs. Wanda, the hero makes the contract sign, according to which his life is completely belongs to her. But while she wears her furs, Severin is happy