Kama Sutra: (Penguin Classics Deluxe Edition) -- Vatsyayana, Paperback

A gorgeous deluxe edition of the world's most celebrated guide to life, love, relationships and pleasure

Little is known about Vatsyayana, who is reputed to have composed the Kama Sutra while observing a celibate's life in full meditation. In Sanskrit the word kama means desire, especially for sensual pleasure, and its proper pursuit was considered an essential part of a young, urbane gentleman's well-rounded education.

Untold numbers of readers are curious about the Kama Sutra but put off by its clich d image as an erotic Oriental curiosity. This elegant edition offers a compelling modern translation of a classic Indian masterpiece-and a wry and entertaining account of human desire and 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.

Author: Vatsyayana
Publisher: Penguin Group
Published: 01/31/2012
Pages: 240
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.57lbs
Size: 8.30h x 5.40w x 0.80d
ISBN: 9780143106593
Age Range: 18-UP

About the Author
Vatsyayana's given name was Mallanaga and he was most likely from the Madhya Desha, once India's cultural heartland. He lives sometime between the first and third centuries.

A.N.D. Haksar is a well-known translator of Sanskrit classics, many of which have been published by Penguin Classics.

Malika Favre is a French graphic designer and illustrator based in London.