F. F. Arbuthnot (1833–1901) was a British Orientalist and translator, primarily famous as a close associate of Richard Burton and for translating classical Oriental literature such as the 'Kama Sutra' and 'The Perfumed Garden' into English. He served in the British Indian Civil Service for a long time in the Bombay Presidency, during which he became deeply attracted to Indian culture and literature. In 1882, he co-founded the 'Kama Shastra Society' with Richard Burton, with the primary objective of publishing translations of ancient erotology and amatory literature, bypassing the rigid Victorian morality of that era. One of his most notable original works is 'Arabic Authors' (1890), where he highlighted various aspects of Arabic literature. Arbuthnot's works introduced the psychology and philosophy of the East to Western readers from a unique perspective.
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