Man In Furs

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SKU: 9781683964803
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By Catherine Sauvat

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Summary

Man In Furs recounts the life of Leopold von Sacher-Masoch, author of the 1870 erotic novel Venus in Furs. The graphic biography explores his real-life submission to a woman who recreated scenes from his book, his marriages, and the unexpected legacy of his name becoming synonymous with masochism. Illustrated by Anne Simon, the work blends gentle cartoons with Catherine Sauvat's empathetic storytelling.
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This graphic novel appeals to readers interested in biography, historical figures, and the exploration of human sexuality through nuanced, artistic storytelling.

Description

In 1870, Leopold von Sacher-Masoch published Venus in Furs, an erotic novel revealing the author's desire to be dominated by a woman. (And paid homage in the classic Velvet Underground song of the same name.) After the novel's success, a woman turns up at his doorstep and offers to take on the role in Sacher-Masoch's real life. He completely submits to her, and they get married.

Years later, Leopold has remarried and lives a quiet life, far removed from the sexual escapades of his first marriage. Then he learns that his surname, to his detriment, has come to describe a new sexual perversion: masochism. Man In Furs is his story.

This compelling graphic biography is a collaboration between the biographer Catherine Sauvat and the celebrated cartoonist Anne Simon. Simon's gentle cartooning perfectly complements Sauvat's empathetic script.

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Publishers Weekly describes it as "a loving and lovely consideration of one of history's influential sex-scene scribes," praising its respectful and engaging portrayal.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781683964803

Publisher: Fantagraphics

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 30 November 2021

Country: United States

Imprint: Fantagraphics

Illustration: 128 Illustrations

Contributors:

Illustrated by Anne Simon
Translated by Mercedes Claire Gilliom

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 204.0mm

Height: 275.0mm

Weight: 300g

Pages: 128

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Adult Graphic Novels Catherine Sauvat Fiction Graphic Novels

About the Author

Franco-Austrian author Catherine Sauvat is an accomplished biographer (of such figures as Stefan Zweig, Arthur Schnitzler, Alma Mahler, Robert Walser, and more recently Rainer Maria Rilke). She also published books about the culture and architecture of several European capitals (including Venice, Vienna, and Prague). Man In Furs is her first graphic novel. Anne Simon lives in Paris and studied art in the internationally renowned comics city of Angouleme, France. Mercedes Claire Gilliom is a French-to-English translator based in Marseille. Her translations of graphic literature have appeared in Words Without Borders, and are either published or forthcoming from Europe Comics, Glénat in English, and Humanoids, Inc.