Masochism: Coldness and Cruelty and Venus in Furs
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Masochism: Coldness and Cruelty and Venus in Furs is a combined edition that pairs Gilles Deleuze’s philosophical study of masochism with Leopold von Sacher-Masoch’s classic erotic novel "Venus in Furs."
All labels observed (1)
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| Masochism: Coldness and Cruelty and Venus in Furs canonical | 2 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Masochism: Coldness and Cruelty and Venus in Furs Context triple: [Coldness and Cruelty, relatedTo, Masochism: Coldness and Cruelty and Venus in Furs]
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Venus in Furs
"Venus in Furs" is a dark, avant-garde rock song by The Velvet Underground, inspired by Leopold von Sacher-Masoch’s novel and known for its themes of sexual fetishism and its droning, experimental sound.
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B.
The Sexual Aberrations
The Sexual Aberrations is the first essay in Sigmund Freud’s "Three Essays on the Theory of Sexuality," in which he analyzes non-normative sexual behaviors and desires from a psychoanalytic perspective.
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C.
Die Erotik
"Die Erotik" is a philosophical work by Lou Andreas-Salomé that explores the nature of love, sexuality, and human relationships from psychological and existential perspectives.
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D.
The 120 Days of Sodom
The 120 Days of Sodom is an infamous, unfinished 18th-century novel by Marquis de Sade that graphically depicts extreme sexual violence and depravity, making it one of the most controversial works in Western literature.
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E.
Crimes Against Nature
"Crimes Against Nature" is a nonfiction book by environmental lawyer Robert F. Kennedy Jr. that critiques corporate pollution and government complicity in environmental degradation.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Masochism: Coldness and Cruelty and Venus in Furs Target entity description: Masochism: Coldness and Cruelty and Venus in Furs is a combined edition that pairs Gilles Deleuze’s philosophical study of masochism with Leopold von Sacher-Masoch’s classic erotic novel "Venus in Furs."
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A.
Venus in Furs
"Venus in Furs" is a dark, avant-garde rock song by The Velvet Underground, inspired by Leopold von Sacher-Masoch’s novel and known for its themes of sexual fetishism and its droning, experimental sound.
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B.
The Sexual Aberrations
The Sexual Aberrations is the first essay in Sigmund Freud’s "Three Essays on the Theory of Sexuality," in which he analyzes non-normative sexual behaviors and desires from a psychoanalytic perspective.
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C.
Die Erotik
"Die Erotik" is a philosophical work by Lou Andreas-Salomé that explores the nature of love, sexuality, and human relationships from psychological and existential perspectives.
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D.
The 120 Days of Sodom
The 120 Days of Sodom is an infamous, unfinished 18th-century novel by Marquis de Sade that graphically depicts extreme sexual violence and depravity, making it one of the most controversial works in Western literature.
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E.
Crimes Against Nature
"Crimes Against Nature" is a nonfiction book by environmental lawyer Robert F. Kennedy Jr. that critiques corporate pollution and government complicity in environmental degradation.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
book
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combined edition ⓘ |
| analyzesWork | Venus in Furs ⓘ |
| authorOfIncludedWork |
Gilles Deleuze
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Leopold von Sacher-Masoch ⓘ |
| containsPhilosophicalStudyOf | masochism ⓘ |
| exploresTheme |
aesthetics of cruelty
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contract and domination ⓘ power relations ⓘ sexuality ⓘ |
| featuresWorkOrigin | Austria ⓘ |
| focusesOnCharacterType | masochistic subject ⓘ |
| genre |
erotic literature
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philosophy ⓘ |
| hasComponentType |
novel
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philosophical essay ⓘ |
| hasForm |
book
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print ⓘ |
| includesWork |
Coldness and Cruelty
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Venus in Furs ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryMovementOfIncludedWork | 19th-century literature ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
eroticism
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literary criticism ⓘ masochism ⓘ psychoanalysis ⓘ |
| pairsWorkWith | Venus in Furs ⓘ |
| philosophicalTradition |
French philosophy
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continental philosophy ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
Deleuzian theory of desire
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contractual relationships in masochism ⓘ distinction between sadism and masochism ⓘ |
| relatedToAuthor |
Gilles Deleuze
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Leopold von Sacher-Masoch ⓘ |
| relatedToConcept | sadism and masochism ⓘ |
| settingOfIncludedNovel | Europe ⓘ |
| targetAudience |
readers interested in psychoanalysis
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readers of erotic fiction ⓘ students of literature ⓘ students of philosophy ⓘ |
| title | Masochism: Coldness and Cruelty and Venus in Furs ⓘ |
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Subject: Masochism: Coldness and Cruelty and Venus in Furs Description of subject: Masochism: Coldness and Cruelty and Venus in Furs is a combined edition that pairs Gilles Deleuze’s philosophical study of masochism with Leopold von Sacher-Masoch’s classic erotic novel "Venus in Furs."
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