Sadism and masochism in fiction
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| [[Image:Jupiter_and_Thetis.jpg|thumb|right|200px|''[[Jupiter and Thetis (Ingres)|Jupiter and Thetis]]'' ([[1811]]) by [[Jean Auguste Dominique Ingres|Ingres]], [[Thetis]] is depicted in the painting by [[Ingres]] as [[pleading]] at the knees of [[Zeus]]: "She sank to the ground beside him, put her left arm round his knees, raised her right hand to touch his chin, and so made her [[petition]] to the [[Zeus|Royal Son of Cronos]]" (''[[Iliad]]'', I).]] | [[Image:Jupiter_and_Thetis.jpg|thumb|right|200px|''[[Jupiter and Thetis (Ingres)|Jupiter and Thetis]]'' ([[1811]]) by [[Jean Auguste Dominique Ingres|Ingres]], [[Thetis]] is depicted in the painting by [[Ingres]] as [[pleading]] at the knees of [[Zeus]]: "She sank to the ground beside him, put her left arm round his knees, raised her right hand to touch his chin, and so made her [[petition]] to the [[Zeus|Royal Son of Cronos]]" (''[[Iliad]]'', I).]] | ||
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| - | [[Sadism and masochism in fiction]] goes as far back as the Mediaeval "[[power of women]]" legends. However, if we consider [[Foucault]]'s dictum " | + | [[Sadism and masochism in fiction]] goes as far back as the Mediaeval "[[power of women]]" legends. However, if we consider [[Foucault]]'s dictum "Sadism is not a name finally given to a practice as old as Eros" |
| In general, the depiction of [[sadism and masochism]] in [[fiction]] tends to be portrayed from the viewpoint of masochistic fantasy. Well known works are ''[[The Misfortunes of Virtue|Justine]]'' (1791) by [[Marquis de Sade]], ''[[Venus in Furs]]'' by [[Leopold von Sacher-Masoch]] (1870) and ''[[Story of O]]'' (1954) by [[Anne Desclos]]. ''[[The Image (novel)|The Image]]'' (1956) by [[Catherine Robbe-Grillet]] also deserves to be mentioned. | In general, the depiction of [[sadism and masochism]] in [[fiction]] tends to be portrayed from the viewpoint of masochistic fantasy. Well known works are ''[[The Misfortunes of Virtue|Justine]]'' (1791) by [[Marquis de Sade]], ''[[Venus in Furs]]'' by [[Leopold von Sacher-Masoch]] (1870) and ''[[Story of O]]'' (1954) by [[Anne Desclos]]. ''[[The Image (novel)|The Image]]'' (1956) by [[Catherine Robbe-Grillet]] also deserves to be mentioned. | ||
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Jupiter and Thetis (1811) by Ingres, Thetis is depicted in the painting by Ingres as pleading at the knees of Zeus: "She sank to the ground beside him, put her left arm round his knees, raised her right hand to touch his chin, and so made her petition to the Royal Son of Cronos" (Iliad, I).
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Sadism and masochism in fiction goes as far back as the Mediaeval "power of women" legends. However, if we consider Foucault's dictum "Sadism is not a name finally given to a practice as old as Eros"
In general, the depiction of sadism and masochism in fiction tends to be portrayed from the viewpoint of masochistic fantasy. Well known works are Justine (1791) by Marquis de Sade, Venus in Furs by Leopold von Sacher-Masoch (1870) and Story of O (1954) by Anne Desclos. The Image (1956) by Catherine Robbe-Grillet also deserves to be mentioned.
See also
- Sadism and masochism
- Sadism and masochism in novels
- Sadism and masochism in mainstream films
- Sadism and masochism in mainstream drama
- Sadism and masochism in mainstream poetry
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