Venus in Furs
About this audiobook
A must-listen for every classic erotica fan! Performed as a duet by Zachary Johnson and Verla Bond.
The term “Masochist” comes from Austrian author Leopold Von Sacher-Masoch, whose fantasies inspired him to write Venus in Furs in 1870. The story is an account of a man named Severin, who is obsessed with being enslaved by a despotic woman in furs. He finds his ideal in a young widow named Wanda: a reluctant domme who discovers her sadistic tendencies through their twisted love affair.
Venus in Furs was translated into English by Fernanda Savage in 1921.
About the author
Leopold von Sacher-Masoch (1836–1895) was an Austrian writer and journalist who gained renown for his romantic stories of Galician life. The term “masochism” is derived from his name. During his lifetime, Sacher-Masoch was well known as a man of letters who espoused socialist and humanist ideals in his fiction and nonfiction. Most of his works remain untranslated into English. Venus in Furs is his only book commonly available in English.
Verla Bond is a professional improv actor, classically trained singer, and amateur puppeteer. She brings a variety of performance skills to her storytelling. Predominantly a romance and erotica narrator, she is passionate about increasing sex-positivity through literature. In her spare time she enjoys hiking and yoga.
