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The Kamasutra is the oldest extant textbook of erotic love. But it is more than a book about sex. It is about the art of living--about finding a partner, maintaining power in a marriage, committing adultery, living as or with a courtesan, using drugs--and also, of course, about the many and varied positions available to lovers in sexual intercourse and the pleasures to be derived from each. The Kamasutra was composed in Sanskrit, the literary language of ancient India, sometime in the third century, probably in North India. It combines an encyclopedic coverage of all imaginable aspects of sex with a closely observed sexual psychology and a dramatic, novelistic narrative of seduction, consummation, and disentanglement. Best known in English through the highly mannered, padded, and inaccurate nineteenth-century translation by Sir Richard Burton, the text is newly translated here into clear, vivid, sexually frank English. This edition also includes a section of vivid Indian color illustrations along with three uniquely important commentaries: translated excerpts from the earliest and most famous Sanskrit commentary (thirteenth century) and from a twentieth-century Hindi commentary, and explanatory notes by the two translators. The lively and entertaining introduction by translator Wendy Doniger, one of the world's foremost Sanskrit scholars, discusses the history of The Kamasutra and its reception in India and Europe, analyses its attitudes toward gender and sexual violence, and sets it in the context of ancient Indian social theory, scientific method, and sexual ethics. "[This] new translation is fascinating, thought-provoking and occasionally even amusing."--Salon.com.
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Kiss the competition goodbye! The only guide you'll ever need to revolutionize your lovemaking Learn the secrets of sensuality from this 2,000 year-old classic. Spice up your sex life with ancient and modern wisdom. Master the art of seduction, foreplay, and arousal. Discover unusual positions, aphrodisiacs, and erotic games. The KISS Series delivers its promise: simple access to all the information you'll need on any one subject. Expert authors walk you through each topic, using simple blocks of knowledge to develop your skills. Straightforward and relaxed in its approach to each subject and full-color photography on every page make KISS Series inspiring and informative, with key information highlighted throughout..
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Vatsyayna's ancient Indian text widely considered to be the standard work on love in Sanskrit literature. It is said to be authored by Mallanaga Vatsyayana. A portion of the work deals with human sexual behavior Translated by Richard F. Burton.
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The debut novel about the roots of desire and the enigmatic author of the Kama Sutra that is also an international sensation, with rights sold in six countries

The Kama Sutra is the most widely read treatise on sex ever written, while the man who chronicled all there was to experience between men and women remains a mystery. In The Ascetic of Desire, Sudhir Kakar tells the story of its author, Vatsayana, and his times--the fourth century A.D., considered the golden age of Indian history--in a way that promises to make this debut novel a major literary event.

In Kakar's masterful account, we see Vatsayana through the eyes of his pupil, the son of a Brahmin scholar who is embarking on his first exploration of the sensual life. Vatsayana recounts his own life to the young man, including a childhood spent largely in the brothel where his favorite aunt worked. There Vatsayana gained his first, indelible impressions of sexual artifice and the arousal of desire. Side by side with the unfolding of Vatsayana's life is the story of a young man's coming of age. And at the point where their stories intersect, the unexpected happens.

Like Arthur Golden's Memoirs of a Geisha, Sudhir Kakar's novel is a startling combination of psychological insight and historical background. With rights already sold in six countries, The Ascetic of Desire is the novel people will be talking about this spring..
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The Kama Sutra was originally compiled by a man over 2,000 years ago, and was intended for men to read. The Kama Sutra is the most famous of the eastern love texts, but if it were written by a woman today, it would certainly have a lot more to say! Finally, here is the ultimate new sex guide for women and their partners. Kama Sutra for Her is the first book to reinvent the Kama Sutra for modern women. This book incorporates seduction, foreplay, sexual positions, and other ancient erotic traditions into contemporary sexual practices..
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This is the only truly authentic translation of Vatsyayana's Kama Sutra from the ancient Sanskrit..
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Sir Richard F. Burton’s translation of The Kama Sutra remains one of the best English interpretations of this early Indian treatise on politics, social customs, love, and intimacy. Its crisp style set a new standard for Sanskrit translation.

The Kama Sutra stands uniquely as a work of psychology, sociology, Hindu dogma, and sexology. It has been a celebrated classic of Indian literature for 1,700 years and a window for the West into the culture and mysticism of the East.

This Modern Library Paperback Classic reprints the authoritative text of Sir Richard F. Burton’s 1883 translation..
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The Kama Sutra of Vatsyayana is undoubtedly the world's best-known classic work of erotic literature. Written by the sage Vatsyayana early in the Gupta period of India (320-540 C.E.), referred to as the "Classical Age of India", it is a scholarly treatise about sexual enjoyment and pleasure. The Kama Sutra reveals many fascinating, surprising and sometimes even humorous insights into the sexual mores and customs of ancient India. Yet, despite its historical and anthropological significance, the teachings of the Kama Sutra remain timeless and universal, and are as useful today for understanding and expressing human sexuality as they were in ancient India. This edition of the Kama Sutra is based on the annotated translation published in 1883 by Sir Richard F. Burton, the famous British explorer, linguist, ethnologist and sexologist. Unlike other Victorian-era translators, who tended to whitewash their translations to conform with accepted "decency", Burton boldly and literally translated his many published works as they were originally written, including his edition of the Kama Sutra. Although our digital edition has significantly improved upon Burton's edition (such as fixing numerous textual errors and reorganizing several chapters for logical consistency), it is otherwise a complete, faithful, unexpurgated and high-quality reproduction, completely preserving the overall flavor of the Burton translation. To enhance the original edition for modern readers, introductory addenda and annotations have been added, including a comprehensive mini-biography of Burton. Carefully note that the original Burton editon of the Kama Sutra was not illustrated; a cover illustration has been added to the Kindle Edition, courtesy of Exotic India..
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