Sir Richard F. Burton's translation of <i>The Kama Sutra</i> remains one of the best English interpretations of this early Indian treatise on politics, social customs, love, and intimacy. Its crisp style set a new standard for Sanskrit translation.<br><br><i>The Kama Sutra</i> stands uniquely as a work of psychology, sociology, Hindu dogma, and sexology. It has been a celebrated classic of Indian literature for 1,700 years and a window for the West into the culture and mysticism of the East. <br><br>This Modern Library Paperback Classic reprints the authoritative text of Sir Richard F. Burton's 1883 translation.