"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.
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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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