Venus in Furs - Leopold von Sacher-Masoch BOOK REVIEW

[@matthewjaco847]

I read this and the Marquis de Sade's "Justine" back to back. That was an interesting weekend

[@EzeICE]

Hahahahaha I bet it was.

[@inanedreamz673]

Isn’t severin also a monk in Justine lmao

[@levitybooks3952]

I'm probably going to do the same, makes sense to read both authors together for the contrast!

[@matthewjaco847]

@@inanedreamz673 I just took a look. It was technically Severino, but good catch! I never noticed that.

[@Reginmund]

Btw did Better Than Food do a video om Marquis de Sade yet? I've noticed he has the same Marquis de Sade collection I've got sitting on his shelf there.

[@VSCassidy]

The second you started with the song, I knew this was going to be a gem.

[@PoppyB2011]

I personally love it when he also suggests music. He's got the good sounds, and the good books!

[@mooomaa.n.5800]

On my fifth re-read of this book. I don't think I'll ever get bored of it. My second favourite book, could overtake Dorian Gray for the number 1 spot.

[@max.aura10k]

I just discovered a newfound love for reading this past month, I stumbled up your video with another KZbinr recommending your favorite books and one of them was perfume. I bought it and once I started I couldn’t put it down, such a great book and now I’m waiting for blood meridian to come in the mail, meanwhile I’m reading misery by Stephen king. Just wanna say thank you for doing what you do, I’ve recently gotten sober after years of drug and alcohol abuse and this pandemic was truly testing me, so I decided to get into reading and I love it, thanks man you are highly appreciated, take it easy brother.

[@levitybooks3952]

Congrats on getting sober! I saw video yesterday which had a part about someone saying how reading helped them quit for good too, goes to show how important reading can be! kzbin.info/www/bejne/h6rWaoGDe751e8U

[@mhandle6025]

You're killing it, man! What an example to set. How's Misery so far?

[@max.aura10k]

@@mhandle6025 thanks y’all, I finished it yesterday actually and I really understand why people say the books are always better than the movies. It was awesome I loved it. Can’t wait to get off work and start reading blood meridian 👌🏻 if you guys have any good books to read I’m open to suggestions. I’m really into the dark, bizarre, kind of psychological horror types

[@FromKhaos26]

@@max.aura10k I would like to recommend No longer human by Osamu Dazai and Notes from underground by Fyodor dostoyevsky.

[@alext7621]

Getting sober and getting into reading? Two great things! Were you ever a big reader before? What are some of your favorite books?

[@EudaemonicGirl]

This is one of my favourite books. The book is beautifully written and, while I had to keep google close by, I learn some things about Classical history from the book's many references and allegories. I also enjoy media which can describe love in its difficult states. You might think of the main character as whiny, but I see him as suffering from many of the inner turmoils that I also have when it came to turbulent relationships. Kinky relationships tend to do that.

[@angiedilaj]

"Cook the dinner, raise the kids, beat the husband" bahahah

[@levitybooks3952]

I like how you're linking the historical path of authors, useful approach for those of us reading critically for themes. The wikipedia painting of him looks somewhere between you and Rustin Cohle.

[@Neat0_o]

That intro was great. The only thing to stop my reading is a good time.

[@joejs7659]

If you enjoy this type of writing, i highly recommend some of the olympia press’s more scarce releases. They are still going i believe, not sure. I think a wife of Georges Bataille published a book called “the whip angels” through them, which i have yet to read. The obelisk press is also a fun publisher. Both of them publish authors with some seriously entertaining pseudonyms.

[@wahabmarahman]

i read the book earlier this year during quarantine and i liked it, never the less the review is very good, specially the intro! we love you man.

[@hannad7720]

I wonder if this was an influence on Mishima too? Certain aspects of it, especially the part about the contract, remind me of the "Kyoko's House" segment from Paul Schrader's film Mishima (based on a story which, unfortunately, has not been translated into English).

[@bananapilaf]

The Confessions of Wanda Von Sacher-Masoch is an interesting read as well. It is told from Wanda's point of view.

[@nullset560]

Coming up to the 100k mark soon Cliff, been great to see the growth over the years

[@neutron4375]

This channel is like food for the brain!

[@ItsVyy]

I picked up The Piano Teacher based on you're review a while back and enjoyed it so this will have to be on the list.

[@antigaia1817]

if anyone thinks The Haneke film piano teacher fucked you up , just watch Cache . (actually don't . I mean DO!, ...but don't )

[@andrepeixoto4253]

din't know about that song...now i can't stop earing man! thank you!

[@JGmeow]

Love, love love. Great start with the Velvet Underground.

[@marykharris3069]

Interesting, JG.

[@shanange2002]

Brought here after @JohnnyDepp covers the Velvet Underground song with Jeff Beck. This song is definatley relatable to his situation just tryed in court. Fascinating. Smart. Artistic. Off to read it in full.

[@julencanto4346]

I love that song, didn't knew where it came from. Great recommendation.

[@myleshandforth4547]

If you enjoyed that book, you might also enjoy "The Godmother" a recent and first-ever translation into English of Masoch's book "Die Gottesmutter" - available on several Amazon websites n paperback and e-book form

[@FlintSL]

I am tired...I am weary...! One of VU's best tunes. Which are your favourites from them Cliff? I'm curious

[@niikiica]

Cool coincidence, I've just finished "Mazohistka", which is a novel about a fictional (I think) adopted daughter of Sacher-Masoch. It weaves both fictional and real people (besides Sacher-Masoch also Freud, Rilke, even Klimt briefly) into the story. I don't know how much it benefited from using these famous historical figures, but I liked it either way. I was considering looking into Sacher-Masoch (I have never heard of him before starting that novel) and I think you've fully convinced me now to give it a shot. Thanks!

[@PoppyB2011]

To: Books are Better than Food. "You have a curious way of arousing one's imagination, stimulating all one's nerves, and making one's pulses beat faster." *Wink... Your ideal is a daring courtesan of genius. Oh, you are the kind of man who will corrupt a woman to her very last fiber." With BOOKS! ♥

[@tonyaddison2108]

Actually listening to Michael Herr's Dispatches for the first time (linked to the Borges audio). Always remember that full metal hat from secondhand book shops.

[@authorgreene]

First off, thank you for introducing me to a fantastic new song. I had no idea that this amazing piece of music existed. Also, have you seen the stage play by the same name? I'm not sure how closely it follows the book (it sounds like a very different piece in some key ways). Like your experience with the book, I can't remember how the play ended. Though I did hear that it has had multiple endings written for it over the years, none of them entirely satisfactory. I do recommend checking it out. And I'd love to hear your thoughts on if you do, of course. Cheers!

[@frankbongio]

Lewds openings are the best openings! Love you Cliff!!

[@Margie75]

Been wanting to read this book. Title is immortalized by the Velvet Underground. 💜🙌🏽❤

[@LOADUP01]

Finished the audiobook today it was magnifico 👏👌

[@HectorSpector]

A Swedish Tiger by Aron Flam. Look it up if you want to understand contemporary Sweden. The scandal surrounding it and how it destroys my countrys national myth makes it a very interesting read. Taste the whip and read for me.

[@iandonnelly522]

I’ve just ordered Maurice Blanchot’s Thomas the Obscure! It’s apparently a short tome but looks interesting and intriguing as an ontological piece of meta fiction....and he was a good friend of Bataille!

[@vipslol]

Yeeeeeeessssssss!!!!!! Finally, one of my favorite books ever! 🖤🖤🖤🖤🤓

[@ryandudley3616]

ha can't believe he is related to marriane faithful! i'm at art school in london and her brother simon is one of the tutors there... maybe i'll ask for a one on one tutorial and get the low down

[@lostforwordspoetry]

I hate it when people are always stepping on my books in their heels 👠 while I’m trying to read😂

[@MahlerianMuse]

Honestly, I found this book quite weak compared to the aura surrounding it, mostly due to the nomenclature. I read Sade, Bataille, and numerous 19th century erotica before eventually reading Sader-Masoch's work and found it middling for a work of erotica which is a slight insult. There are some terrible works of erotica from the time -- if you are interested some are easily accessible in the Gutenberg Project catalogue. However, the copy I read came with Deleuze's essay Coldness and Cruelty which was one of the most valuable reads I've had on Sadism and Masochism next to Klossowski's work on Sade.

[@Ardavan47]

Congrats on the 100k subs dude

[@nastiaandrej]

you should definitely watch Polanski's movie based on this novel! it's quite one of the kind and retranslates the intense which the book's characters give.

[@messylittlegirl]

I don't know if you are interested in reviewing poetry, but I think It would be interesting for you to review The father by Sharon Olds.

[@nolandost3070]

Shoutout to all the cool cats in the discord squad

[@haroldniver]

What up Nolan Dost?! Discord chat all day long!

[@kursverzeichnis1297]

Polanskis movie of the same title is worth watching, too. And regarding what this book has influenced and being reminded that the protagonist falls for the woman because she resembles a statue: In Truffaut's movie Jules and Jim the men also fall in love with Jeanne Moreau's character after noticing that she resembles a statue. Maybe there is a connection.

[@evertonmissiagia2733]

First of all, I wanna commend you for bringing out these books that in most cases I had never heard of before; it's always interesting to discuss popular books but someone needs to give room to less known works. Second of all, I always get amused about your way of talking about literary experiences; it feels like you're opening a window and we're actually looking inside your brain, because your descriptions and analysis are quite out of the box. You mentioned that this is sort of part of gothic literature, and that caught my attention. My first experience with gothich lit. was Warpole's "The Castle of Otranto" and it wasn't exactly what I was expecting, and I didn't like it much. Perhaps this one will be a more interesting ride.

[@fernicool69]

Man I really love your leather jacket.

[@Sayapaints]

furs made him thought of wild animals quality, I don't recall reading him describe it as "regal-thing." correct me if i'm wrong

[@tonyaddison2108]

Bought The Peregrine, loved Crash (the movie), watched Harold Bloom (vatic and campy), am reading House of Leaves, Blood Meridian, Absalom, Absalom (alternately, in bed), listening to Borges - now do something for me. Persuasion. (Other?)

[@joselopez-fq6qi]

Your content weirdly reminds me of Peter McKinnon. Coffee and great quality content 👍🏽

[@mermaid95x]

I love this book! Yes, it's simply written and not *much* is going on with the plot , but if you are into k*nk I suppose you'll appreciate it more? Lol There is just something about it and I could definitely relate to it on some level. A bit embarrassed to admit this, but it made me teary eyed a few times, but there were definitely funny bits in there as well, whether that was intentional or not I can't really tell.. Leopold wrote this book *based* on his real life experience with a fellow writer Fanny Pistor who he had a sadomasochist relationship with. Perhaps, that is why it feels a bit like reading someone's dairy? What I didn't *like* was that his then future wife using someone else to write him a letter because I suppose her imagination wasn't all that lol. After reading *her* letter he thought that she was the right one for him and that her desires were similar to his.. Well, *unfortunately* for him they weren't.. I have a soft spot for this book and the author, think it's pretty obvious! Lol I would definitely like to read more of his work, but it's a bit difficult to find his other work translated into English.. You also reminded me to add The Torture garden to my reading list so cheers to that! I find your videos so useful and informative.

[@Escribidorcaminante]

Hi, ¿you can review the book "you can't go home again" by Thomas Wolfe?

[@mishutoful]

I read this when I was fourteen

[@knolswimmer]

One of my favorite books and songs, bro.

[@antigaia1817]

clif are you ever gonna tackle Magic Mountain ?

[@eminentqualia5300]

There's also an amazing french movie of the same name !

[@dillonhoarau7990]

100K WOOOOO!!!

[@spinecollector9931]

This video had me sub, kind of weird considering the book but love the humor lol

[@حامدعلیبیگی-ل2ق]

Such a good introduce 👌

[@polidori99]

As a Dominatrix I have to say that's one of the most rubbish contracts I've heard of, my collared service sub would never agree to this as it's completely fantasy driven and unrealistic.

[@bigal3055]

As an owned, collared slave, I concur. Not that my Mistress would ever go to those levels anyway, but I get a great deal of peace, balance and fulfilment in my life from her infliction of my pain and suffering. I sure as hell don't want it cut short by an acute case of death and I'm fairly confident she wouldn't want to have to deal with all that mess afterwards, with no slave left to tidy and clean it up for her. If I'm honest, I'm not even sure that being dead would spare me of her wrath, if I wasn't still alive to move my corpse for her.

[@nnnnn2010]

Have you read The picture of Dorian gray?

[@sergiochavez3041]

I think Cliff, you have to read the book to understand the song

[@Axel-ot9yu]

Will read this!

[@air9music]

Waiting for your Play button when you reach 100k subs 😁

[@rubeng9092]

Review The Recognitions by William Gaddis

[@cometcourse381]

seconding this big time. cliff has been talking about these piddly little books a bit too long

[@feanor7080]

You should read some Anna Kavan.

[@antigaia1817]

whoa the last two books you reviewed were both adapted by Polanski 0.o.

[@ramadhan1481]

wow just wow

[@benjaminjeffery6873]

Am a recent subscriber and love your reviews! Was wondering if you’ve come across / read any work by Ayn Rand? Would love your perspective

[@nietzschelezarathustra6954]

a botched review to a masterpiece..

[@TheGoodLoveProject]

Funny thing... you kind of look like him!

[@truthbomb7354]

Sounds strangely like 50 Shades of Grey...

[@mrFredmaestro]

this whole review should just be the bit where you say "Yeah"

[@lauramtewele38]

Austro-Hungarian empire...

[@tonyaddison2108]

Read Jane Austen

[@antigaia1817]

yessss

[@JuanMartinez-ib7mz]

do you like any Stephen King book?

[@wahabmarahman]

i would really like to see your review on( Children of Gebelawi by Naguib Mahfouz) the novel won him the noble prize

[@littleronniestiltskin]

It seams like you haven’t read the book. The way you talk about it in comparison with Sade. I wanna see you look at the camera when you explain the TEXT.................

[@justaguy2013]

LMAO.

[@Cris-rq1qe]

BDSM

[@Philliben1991]

$24 dollaahs in my haaaan. Sorry, wrong song.

[@MyFakeIronTrees]

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[@user-ej6uq9ko6f]

First

[@حامدعلیبیگی-ل2ق]

Such a good introduce 👌