Kamasutra
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'When the wheel of sexual ecstasy is in full motion, there is no textbook at all, and no order.' The Kamasutra is the oldest extant Hindu textbook of erotic love. 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 about the positions in sexual intercourse. It was composed in Sanskrit, the literary language of ancient India, sometime in the third century CE. It combines an encyclopaedic 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 of Sir Richard Burton, the text is presented here in an entirely new translation into clear, vivid, sexually frank English, together with three commentaries: translated excerpts from the earliest and most famous Sanskrit commentary (13th century) and from a twentieth-century Hindi commentary, and explanatory notes by the two translators. ABOUT THE SERIES: For over 100 years Oxford World's Classics has made available the widest range of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features, including expert introductions by leading authorities, helpful notes to clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more. Review: Five Stars - funny read Review: Don't buy - Not that good
| Best Sellers Rank | 1,127,322 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) 843 in Hindu Philosophy 1,035 in Psychology & Sexual Behaviour 1,313 in Sex Guides |
| Customer Reviews | 3.9 out of 5 stars 74 Reviews |
A**R
Five Stars
funny read
D**E
Don't buy
Not that good
A**R
Not Impressed
I am not impressed by the book.There is no illustration. And cant be used for any practical sexual use. This is probably a translation, but not complete i guess.This can be probably used as summary to refer the philosophical side of the actual book. And this is not a book that holds the readers attention. Alternative: Kama Sutra Workout: Work Hard, Play Harder with 300 Sensual Sexercises The Complete Illustrated Kama Sutra
S**T
Tantra
Would suggest to purchase a book on tantra before this, youโll need it to get through the loooooong introduction before the main text actually starts
M**A
Extremely small and tiny paper note pad like "book" not worth the money and shame on any ...
Extremely small and tiny paper note pad like "book" not worth the money and shame on any seller here who are selling those type of "books" for 10 pounds, as they are not worth more than 1 pound.
A**D
NOT illustrated
Really disappointed with this, as the description said it was illustrated and it most certainly is not. I already have a non illustrated version, so this was a waste of money for me.
C**T
Excellent book.
This is such a great book. The Kama Sutra was never meant to be pornographic in nature but sort of like a reference guide on how to conduct oneself in life. This is a great rendition of Vatsyayana's version of the Kama Sutra. There are very little to almost none of images, but the descriptions are worth enough to remedy that.
S**S
Came in great condition
The book's a nice size, and the print quality is great. Highlighter ink may bleed through the pages, though.
U**K
lovely
Nothing has moved me so much as this text. I truly recommend this text for people who are above 18. This is not a sex manual but something about which every man and woman should know, learn it properly and not literally and trust vatsyayana, you will realise what change it is going to bring to you
C**E
Good edition for study as a
It is a manual, not a novel nor a pornographic compendium of sexual positions. Good edition for study as a historian
S**๏ฟฝ
Five Stars
Very good book for any reader to know how Indian thinking.
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