Venus in Furs : A Rarity Among Femdom Books + Other (Non-Cheesy) Suggestions

Venus in Furs : A Rarity Among Femdom Books + Other (Non-Cheesy) Suggestions

"Venus in Furs" by Leopold von Sacher-Masoch is a unique novel because it's one of the first (and still one of the most genuine) explorations of gender reversals (power exchanges) that exists. In those days, women actually had very little power; they were not allowed a proper education or allowed to vote. This makes "Venus In Furs" stand out even more, written as it was in 1870. The last line of the book is very telling: "That woman, as nature has created her, and man at present is educating her, is man's enemy. She can only be his slave or his despot, but never his companion. This she can become only when she has the same rights as he and is his equal in education and work."

The novel is sort of a head trip, especially for the main character, Severin, who boldly goes where few "manly men" dare; in doing so, he explores his "weak" side, his masochistic leanings. He renounces his position of power or his society-granted "male privilege," offering himself up as Wanda's "property." (Again, the gender reversal, for what was a wife then but a husband's legal property or chattel to be dealt with as he pleased?)

Now, the question of "Venus In Furs" -- is it an erotic novel? Not porn, certainly, but it has erotic elements (the character Severin confesses to feelings of "suprasensuality," which is equal to being in "sub space.") Again, it's an exploration of power in female/male relationships, and it's about the thrill of complete surrender too, which is a part of romance.

There are very few books like this. The stuff you see on Amazon is cheesy porn, for sure. (I've actually purchased quite a few unfortunately.) Of the books I've read, I can only recommend a few (some have a femdom theme or elements without being disposable "porn").

Other books blending fiction with femdom themes (non erotica):

1) "Meeting The Master" by Elissa Wald (short stories exploring power plays)

2) "Permanent Obscurity: Or a Cautionary Tale of Two Girls and Their Misadventures with Drugs, Pornography and Death" by Richard Perez (black comic femdom theme)

3) "Control Freak" by Christa Faust (she writes gothic urban noir type stories)

4) "Hoodtown" by Christa Faust (lucha libre + femdom)

Manuals (or "how to" guides) about the subject:

1) "The Mistress Manual: The Good Girl's Guide to Female Dominance" by Mistress Lorelei

2) "The Art Of Sensual Female Dominance: A Guide for Women" by Claudia Varrin

3) "The Sexually Dominant Woman: A Workbook for Nervous Beginners" by Lady Green

4) "Male Chastity: A Guide for Keyholders" by Lucy Fairbourne

5) "Sex Tips from a Dominatrix" by Patricia Payne

I'm not entirely comfortable recommending books by Elise Sutton, but interested parties should know about them (if they don't already):

1) "Female Domination" by Elise Sutton

2) "The Femdom Experience" by Elise Sutton

3) "Searching for Wanda" by Elise Sutton

Finally, there are these collections of stories, which can be considered erotica. Many of the stories are well written and slick, some better than others:

1) "Yes, Ma'am: Erotic Stories of Male Submission" by Rachel Kramer Bussel

2) "Please, Ma'am: Erotic Stories of Male Submission" by Rachel Kramer Bussel

3) "She's on Top: Erotic Stories of Female Dominance and Male Submission" by Rachel Kramer Bussel

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