Download or read book A Defence of Masochism written by Anita Phillips and published by . This book was released on 1998 with total page 165 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sadomasochism was the sexual phenomenon of the 1990s, a major influence on art, fashion, literature and thought. But for too long masochists themselves have taken things lying down. Now, for the first time, a writer challenges the myths about masochism to reveal a striking picture of human longing, curiosity and eroticism.