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Download or read book The Representation of Masochism and Queer Desire in Film and Literature written by B. Mennel and published by . This book was released on 2016 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Cover -- Half-Title -- Title -- Copyright -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- 1 The Literary Perversion: The Invention of Masochism at the Fin-de-siècle -- 2 The Gendered Fantasy of Masochistic Aesthetics: Leopold von Sacher-Masoch's Venus in Furs -- 3 Lesbian Desire Rewrites Venus in Furs: Monika Treutand Elfi Mikesch's Seduction: The Cruel Woman -- 4 Cross-Dressing for Platonic Love: Leopold von Sacher-Masoch's The Love of Plato -- 5 Male Femininity as Sacrificial Corpse: Kutluğ Ataman's Lola and Billy the Kid -- Postscript -- Notes -- Works Cited -- Index