The Perfumed Garden - Hardcover

by Sheik Nefzawi (Author), Richard F. Burton (Author)

The Perfumed Garden is a classic Arabic erotic literature written by Sheik Nefzawi. The book is a comprehensive guide to lovemaking and sexual practices, offering a detailed account of various sexual positions, techniques, and behaviors. The author explores the physical, emotional, and spiritual aspects of sexuality, emphasizing the importance of pleasure, intimacy, and mutual respect between partners. The book is also a reflection of the cultural and social norms of the time, depicting the attitudes and beliefs of Arab society towards sexuality and gender roles. The Perfumed Garden is a timeless masterpiece of erotic literature, offering an insightful and poetic perspective on human sexuality and desire.The great English explorer and author Richard F. Burton offers this translation of a work on sexuality, female sexuality in particular. Selected contents: Concerning women who deserve to be praised; About women who are to be held in contempt; Concerning everything that is favorable to the act of coition; Suindry names given to the sexual part of man; Sundry names given to the sexual organs of women; On the deceits and treacheries of women; Description of the uterus of sterile women, and treatment of the same; Prescriptions for increasing the dimensions of small members, and for making them splendid. This book contains much erotic poetry.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.