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The Illustrated Kama Sutra: Illustrated Kama Sutra (Paperback)

by Mallanaga Vatsyayana (Author), Charles Fowkes (Editor), Sir Richard Burton (Translator), F.F. Arbuthnot (Translator)
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  • Paperback: 160 pages
  • Publisher: Hamlyn; New edition edition (15 May 1996)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0600590976
  • ISBN-13: 978-0600590972
  • Product Dimensions: 27.8 x 21.4 x 1.4 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 318,849 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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3.0 out of 5 stars An interesting read, but there are better versions., 5 Mar 1999
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I mainly enjoyed this book, although it did abridge quite a lot of the original text. I found the articles on the other two translated "love-texts" very informative, although they overshadowed the main reason I bought this book - to read the Kama Sutra. Having read a friend's pocket version, the Burton version even abridged some of the basics as described in the pocket translation.

The emphasis appeared to be on the translation, not the interpretation, and, although the final half of the original text is basically a sex manual, the revelations are treated scantily, with very little advice and, in some areas, a very "dodgy" translation.

Burton's footnotes do interject a little humour but, as far as the Kama Sutra goes, this is not the best translation of the Kama Sutra I've ever seen. The other two translations of lesser-known love-texts are very informative, but again rather lacking in depth. The account of Burton's life is the most colourful and intriguing segment of the book - but unfortunately, as an introduction, it sets the precident which is not really lived up to.

In terms of understanding the text itself, I would recommend 'The Complete Kama Sutra: The First Unabridged Modern Translation of the Classic Indian Text' by Alain Danielou.

For those of you expecting a more "informative" read, then I would recommend 'Anne Hooper's "Kama Sutra"' over this version. It is interesting but these two texts are far superior!

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