Sir Richard Francis Burton (1821–1890) was a prolific British explorer, writer, translator, and linguist noted for his flamboyant character and multifaceted career. His translations were often among the first to bring Eastern literature to the Western world. Among his most celebrated translations is 'The Kama Sutra of Vatsyayana' (1883), which he co-translated alongside Forster Fitzgerald Arbuthno...