Kama Sutra
A Guide to the Art of Pleasure
- Paperback
240 pages
- Release Date
16 April 2012
Summary
The acclaimed translation of the ancient guide to living well, now in paperback
The word ‘kama’ means the desire for sensual pleasure in Sanskrit, and was considered an essential part of the well-rounded education of a young, urbane gentleman. Treating pleasure as an art, Kama Sutra is a handbook covering every aspect of love and relationships. Its seven sections are devoted to the social life, courtship and marriage, extra-marital relations, the conduct of courtesans and prescription…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780140455588 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0140455582 |
| Author: | A.N.D. Haksar, Narayana |
| Publisher: | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Imprint: | Penguin Classics |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 240 |
| Release Date: | 16 April 2012 |
| Weight: | 179g |
| Dimensions: | 198mm x 129mm x 14mm |
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A fine new translation … arch, comical and amazing
A fine new translation … arch, comical and amazing – Hanif Kureishi
Clean, intelligent … this translation shows that it is still of great value – Jeanette Winterson
About The Author
A.N.D. Haksar
A.N.D. Haksar (Introducer, Translator)
ADITYA NARAYAN DHAIRYASHEEL HAKSAR is a well-known translator of Sanskrit classics. A long-time career diplomat, he served as the Indian high commissioner in Kenya and the Seychelles, minister in the United States and ambassador in Portugal and Yugoslavia. His translations from the Sanskrit include Hitopadesa, Simhasana Dvatrimsika, Subhashitavali, Kama Sutra, The Courtesan’s Keeper, The Seduction of Shiva, Suleiman Charitra, Raghuvamsam and Three Hundred Verses, all published in Penguin Classics.
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