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Vermont: Park Street Press, 1989. The Perfumed Garden, originally written in the 15th century by Muhammad ibn Muhammad al-Nefzawi, explores sensuality through a blend of practical advice and poetic expression. Sir Richard Francis Burton's unexpurgated translation is the most well-known and frequently studied English version of this Arabic erotic literature.Burton’s.....
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New York: Horizon Press, 1961. HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE --Sir Richard F. Burton: The Maverick PolymathBurton was the archetypal "unreliable narrator" of Victorian exploration, yet his Lake Regions remains a masterpiece of objective observation. Unlike Speke, his partner-turned-rival, Burton viewed Africa through the eyes of a linguist and ethnographer. His prose is.....
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New York: The Limited Editions Club, 1934. HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE --Sir Richard Burton’s translation remains a cornerstone of 19th-century orientalism, prized for its raw energy and linguistic depth.Describing the Decoration: The boards are decorated in a Persian-miniature style, featuring an intricate, repeating "all-over" pattern of stylized flora, fauna, and human figures.....