{"product_id":"9781476705576","title":"Venus in Furs","description":"\u003cb\u003eNow available as an eBook, the classic erotic novel by the father of BDSM who has captivated readers for over a century with his visionary tale of seduction and power.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOriginally published in 1870, \u003ci\u003eVenus in Furs\u003c\/i\u003e was ahead of its time. Revolutionizing popular thought on the relationship among love, sex, and power, it paved the way for modern erotica like the wildly popular \u003ci\u003eFifty Shades of Grey\u003c\/i\u003e series\u003ci\u003e.\u003c\/i\u003e It has inspired films, a song written by Lou Reed and performed by the Velvet Underground, and—most recently—the four-time Tony nominated play \u003ci\u003eVenus in Fur\u003c\/i\u003e starring Hugh Dancy and Nina Arianda.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eSensitive artist Severin, humiliated as a child by a glamorously cold aunt, has grown into a man who longs to worship a woman with his whole self. When he meets the beautiful widow Wanda at an Italian resort, he is so captivated by her that he begs to be taken as her slave. Reluctant at first, Wanda soon finds herself drawn into the dark world of dominance and drunk on lust and control.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eWanda abuses Severin mercilessly, drawing him deeper into her web of dominance and sex, but their relationship is put to the test when Wanda meets a man to whom she’d rather be the slave than the master….","brand":"Pocket Star","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47130688651504,"sku":"9781476705576","price":1.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781476705576_p0.jpg?v=1763609188","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781476705576","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}