The Representation of Masochism and Queer Desire in Film and Literature

1. Introduction
Barbara Mennel

2. The Literary Perversion: The Invention of Masochism at the Fin-de-siècle
Barbara Mennel

3. The Gendered Fantasy of Masochistic Aesthetics: Leopold von Sacher-Masoch’s Venus in Furs
Barbara Mennel

4. Lesbian Desire Rewrites Venus in Furs: Monika Treut and Elfi Mikesch’s Seduction: The Cruel Woman
Barbara Mennel

5. Cross-Dressing for Platonic Love: Leopold von Sacher-Masoch’s The Love of Plato
Barbara Mennel

6. Male Femininity as Sacrificial Corpse: Kutluğ Ataman’s Lola and Billy the Kid
Barbara Mennel

7. Postscript
Barbara Mennel

Keywords: Literature, Literary Theory, Gender Studies, Film and Television Studies, Film History