The Perfumed Garden: a New Adaptation by Philip Dunn Based on the Original Translation by Sir Richard Burton

An ancient sex manual and work of erotic literature, written in late 15th century A.D. Translated by Sir Richard Burton. So far, the most enjoyable, luscious, lascivious, erotic, hard-core, improper, lecherous. lustful, naughty, pornographic, racy, risqué, sexually explicit 15th century Islamic book I've read so far.Its is, after all, the Arabic cum Islamic Kamasutra, with a lot of raunchy stories of 'coition' (who uses this word anymore?). There's too many funny quotes/poems about men/women's roles, the names given to their body parts (which are hilariously accurate) such as "The Impudent One," "The Rummager," "The Glutton," "The Biter,"... you get the idea.The book also talks about techniques to make you last '40 days straight'. Also sex positions, sex performances (this part really helped back in the bedroom), and oh, the tales, the tales of lust between princess and prince, man and woman!Below are some of the quotes/poems from the book."The man who deserves favours is, in the eyes of women, the one who is anxious to please them. He must be of good presence, excel in beauty those around him, be of good shape and well-formed proportions; true and sincere in his speech with women; he must likewise be generous and brave, not vainglorious, and pleasant in conversation. A slave to his promise, he must always keep his word, ever speak the truth, and do what he has said.""To acquire vigour for coition... melt down fat from the hump of a camel. The virile member, rubbed with donkey's milk, will become uncommonly strong and vigorous."I prefer a young man for coition, and him only;He is full of courage--he is my sole ambition,His member is strong to deflower the virgin,And richly proportioned in all its dimensions;It has a head like to a brazier.Enormous, and none like it in creation;Strong it is and hard, with the head rounded off.It is always ready for action and does not die down;It never sleeps, owing to the violence of its love.It sighs to enter my vulva, and sheds tears on my belly;It asks not for help, not being in want of any;It has no need of an ally, and stands alone the greatest fatigues,And nobody can be sure of what will result from its efforts.Full of vigour and life, it bores into my vagina,And it works about there in action constant and splendid.First from the front to the back, and then from the right to the left;Now it is crammed hard in by vigorous pressure,Now it rubs its head on the orifice of my vagina.And he strokes my back, my stomach, my sides,Kisses my cheeks, and anon begins to suck at my lips.He embraces me close, and makes me roll on the bed,And between his arms I am like a corpse without life.Every part of my body receives in turn his love-bites,And he covers me with kisses of fire;When he sees me in heat he quickly comes to me,Then he opens my thighs and kisses my belly,And puts his tool in my hand to make it knock at my door.Soon he is in the cave, and I feel pleasure approaching.He shakes me and trills me, and hotly we both are working,And he says, 'Receive my seed!' and I answer, 'Oh give it beloved one!It shall be welcome to me, you light of my eyes!Oh, you man of all men, who fillest me with pleasure.Oh, you soul of my soul, go on with fresh vigour,For you must not yet withdraw it from me; leave it there,And this day will then be free of all sorrow.He had sworn to God to have me for seventy nights,And what he wished for he did, in the way of kisses and embraces, during all those nights.A book meant to be read to awaken one's perspective about a woman and a man. Gifted to me by my husband and we love it!

Very good book. Worth in a collection.

It's too good

The one I received was a cheap prototype of what was listed. Even the covers did not match. Bad experience.

This book has many beautiful pages of ancient oriental erotica. The art work is beautiful and nicely displayed. Personally I wanted fewer pictures and commentator opinions and more of Sir Richard Burton's translation.

This book is a lovely version of this very old text. The value for money is excellent and the delivery and customer service was fine.