160 pages • first pub 1870 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780140447811
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Classics
Publication date: 01 June 2000
Description
Venus in Furs describes the obsessions of Severin von Kusiemski, a European nobleman who desires to be enslaved to a woman. Severin finds his ideal of voluptuous cruelty in the merciless Wanda von Dunajew. This is a passionate and powerful portray...
Community Reviews Summary of 778 reviews
Moods
tense 41%
reflective 36%
challenging 25%
emotional 19%
funny 19%
adventurous 17%
mysterious 7%
sad 4%
informative 3%
lighthearted 3%
relaxing 3%
hopeful 1%
inspiring 1%
Pace
fast 22%
slow 20%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 78% | A mix: 14% | Plot: 5% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
Yes: 47% | It's complicated: 28% | No: 20% | N/A: 3%Loveable characters?
No: 50% | It's complicated: 41% | Yes: 8%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 77% | It's complicated: 12% | Yes: 6% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 72% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 5%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Toxic relationship, Slavery, Emotional abuseModerate
Sexual content, Domestic abuse, MisogynyMinor
Racism, Racial slurs, Antisemitism
160 pages • first pub 1870 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780140447811
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Classics
Publication date: 01 June 2000
Description
Venus in Furs describes the obsessions of Severin von Kusiemski, a European nobleman who desires to be enslaved to a woman. Severin finds his ideal of voluptuous cruelty in the merciless Wanda von Dunajew. This is a passionate and powerful portray...
Community Reviews Summary of 778 reviews
Moods
tense 41%
reflective 36%
challenging 25%
emotional 19%
funny 19%
adventurous 17%
mysterious 7%
sad 4%
informative 3%
lighthearted 3%
relaxing 3%
hopeful 1%
inspiring 1%
Pace
fast 22%
slow 20%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 78% | A mix: 14% | Plot: 5% | N/A: 1%Strong character development?
Yes: 47% | It's complicated: 28% | No: 20% | N/A: 3%Loveable characters?
No: 50% | It's complicated: 41% | Yes: 8%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 77% | It's complicated: 12% | Yes: 6% | N/A: 3%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 72% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 5%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Toxic relationship, Slavery, Emotional abuseModerate
Sexual content, Domestic abuse, MisogynyMinor
Racism, Racial slurs, Antisemitism