The Perfumed Garden of the Shaykh Nafzawi

Description

The Perfumed Garden of the Shaykh Nafzawi is a sex manual and work of erotic literature by Muhammad ibn Muhammad al-Nefzawi, translated here by Richard Francis Burton. Originally written sometime in the fifteenth century, it was compiled at the request of the ruler of Tunis, Abu Faris. Interspersed with a number of stories which are intended to give context and amusement, the book discusses the attractive qualities men and women should have, advice on sexual technique and sexual health, and how to remedy sexual problems.

This book has 58,956 words, and 108 pages in the PDF version. This translation was originally published in 1886.

Production notes: This ebook of The Perfumed Garden of the Shaykh Nafzawi was published by Global Grey on the 13th August 2019, and updated on the 11th August 2023. The artwork used for the cover is 'The Sultan's Favorite Wives' by Antoine Victor Edmond Joinville.