Kama Sutra: (Penguin Classics Deluxe Edition)-Quality Guarantee

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A gorgeous deluxe edition of the world’s most celebrated guideto life, love, relationships and pleasure

Little is known about Vatsyayana, who is reputed to have composedthe Kama Sutra “while observing a celibate’s life in fullmeditation.” In Sanskrit the word “kama” means desire, especially forsensual pleasure, and its proper pursuit was considered an essentialpart of a young, urbane gentleman’s well-rounded education.

Untold numbers of readers are curious about the Kama Sutra but put off by its clichéd image as an erotic Oriental curiosity. Thiselegant edition offers a compelling modern translation of a classicIndian masterpiece-and a wry and entertaining account of human desireand foibles.

For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.