The Literary Perversion: The Invention of Masochism at the Fin-de-Siecle * The Gendered Fantasy of Masochistic Aesthetics: Leopold von Sacher-Masoch's Venus in Furs * Lesbian Sadomasochism Rewrites Venus in Furs: Monika Treut and Elfi Mikesch's Seduction: The Cruel Woman * Cross-Dressing for Platonic Love: Leopold von Sacher-Masoch's The Love of Pluto * Male Femininity as Sacrificial Corpse: Kutlug Ataman's Lola and Billy the Kid