Venus in Furs, Demonic Women (set of 2 books)

The Austrian writer Leopold von Sacher-Masoch gained worldwide fame for his works, where the main theme is the power of a beautiful and despotic woman over a weak man. "Venus in Furs" is the author's most famous novella, written after a painful breakup with his beloved. On a moonlit night in the garden, Severin meets Wanda - a woman who becomes for him Venus, the goddess, the mistress. A contract signed in blood turns his life into voluntary slavery. He is happy as long as she wears furs. A thrilling story about the line between pain and pleasure, power and voluntary submission. "Demonic Women" is a cycle of stories where the heroines are powerful and merciless. They do not hold back in love or hate: they take away others' lovers, cruelly avenge grievances, and torture men, turning them into slaves. The edition also includes the novellas "Moonlit Night" and "The Love of Plato," revealing different facets of obsession and sensuality.