"Venus in Furs" By Leopold von Sacher-Masoch | A new translation by Matthew Kaiser This text is a groundbreaking account of mistress-slave roleplay, fetishism, and mutual seduction. Bookish Severin falls in love with the rich and beautiful widow Wanda and reveals to her that he yearns to be the slave of an abusive goddess wrapped in fur. Together they set out to make his fantasy a reality, but what begins as a game soon turns deadly serious.