Venus im Pelz
by Leopold von Sacher-Masoch
Venus im Pelz is the German edition of Venus in Furs, a novella by the Austrian author Leopold von Sacher-Masoch, and the best known of his works. The novel was to be part of an epic series that Sacher-Masoch envisioned called Legacy of Cain. Venus in Furs was part of Love, the first volume of the series. It was published in 1870.