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The Kama Sutra
PART III.
About the Acquisition of a Wife.
Chapter I. Observations on Betrothal and Marriage.
Chapter II. About Creating Confidence in the Girl.
Chapter III. Courtship, and the manifestation of the feelings by outward signs and deeds.
Chapter IV. On things to be done only by the Man, and the acquisition of the Girl thereby. Also what is to be done by a Girl to gain over a Man and subject him to her.
Chapter V. On the different Forms of Marriage.
PART IV.
About a Wife
Chapter I. On the manner of living of a virtuous Woman, and of her behaviour during the absence of her Husband.
Chapter II. On the conduct of the eldest Wife towards the other Wives of her Husband and of the younger Wife towards the elder ones. Also on the conduct of a Virgin Widow re-married; of a Wife disliked by her Husband; of the Women in the King's Harem; and of a Husband who has more than one Wife.
PART V.
About the Wives of Other People
Chapter I. On the Characteristics of Men and Women, and the reason why Women reject the Addresses of Men. About Men who have Success with Women, and about Women who are easily gained over.
Chapter II. About making Acquaintance with the Woman, and of the efforts to gain her over.
Chapter III. Examinations of the State of a Woman's mind.