{"product_id":"kama-sutra-penguin-classics-deluxe-edition-paperback","title":"Kama Sutra: (Penguin Classics Deluxe Edition) - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eVatsyayana\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eA. N. D. Haksar\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator), \u003cb\u003eMalika Favre\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e A gorgeous deluxe edition of the world's most celebrated guide to life, love, relationships and pleasure \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eLittle is known about Vatsyayana, who is reputed to have composed the \u003ci\u003eKama Sutra\u003c\/i\u003e \"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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eUntold numbers of readers are curious about the \u003ci\u003eKama Sutra\u003c\/i\u003e but put off by its clichéd 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFor 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.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eVatsyayana\u003c\/b\u003e'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. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA.N.D. Haksar\u003c\/b\u003e is a well-known translator of Sanskrit classics, many of which have been published by Penguin Classics. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMalika Favre\u003c\/b\u003e is a French graphic designer and illustrator based in London.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 240\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 8.3 x 5.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 31, 2012\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47457875624114,"sku":"9780143106593","price":19.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/3891\/1666\/files\/f7832c1bc61d8b7808852b567cbc585c.webp?v=1778885373","url":"https:\/\/box.dadyminds.org\/products\/kama-sutra-penguin-classics-deluxe-edition-paperback","provider":"DADYMINDS BOX","version":"1.0","type":"link"}