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The Recognition of Shakúntala - The Clay Sanskrit Library

Kālidāsa, Somadeva Vasudeva

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The Recognition of Shakúntala - The Clay Sanskrit Library

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Ancient love tale, Sanskrit drama's quintessence.

If you're intrigued by classical literature and have an appreciation for epic love stories, "The Recognition of Shakúntala" could offer you just that, with a touch of cultural richness. It's a doorway to ancient India's literary magnificence and could captivate you with its poetic brilliance and timeless romantic plot. Plus, this bilingual edition by the Clay Sanskrit Library makes it approachable for both scholars and casual readers alike.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.

The Recognition of Shakúntala - The Clay Sanskrit Library

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Condition guide
ISBN: 9780814788158
Publisher: Clay Sanskrit
Date of Publication: 2006-11-01
Format: Hardcover
Related Collections: Drama, Poetry, Romance
Related Topics: Literature, Classics, Mythology, Theatre
Goodreads rating: 3.86
(rated by 1932 readers)

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Kalidasa's play about the love of King Dushyanta for Shakuntala, a monastic girl, is the supreme work of Sanskrit drama by its greatest poet and playwright (c.4th century CE). Overwhelmingly erotic in tone and in performance, The Recognition of Shakúntala aimed to produce an experience of aesthetic rapture in the audience, comparable to certain types of mystical experience. Its skillful plot of thwarted love and eventual redemption has long charmed audiences around the world. Shakúntala's story is a leitmotiv that recurs in many works of Indian literature and culminates in the master Kalidasa's drama for the stage.
 

Ancient love tale, Sanskrit drama's quintessence.

If you're intrigued by classical literature and have an appreciation for epic love stories, "The Recognition of Shakúntala" could offer you just that, with a touch of cultural richness. It's a doorway to ancient India's literary magnificence and could captivate you with its poetic brilliance and timeless romantic plot. Plus, this bilingual edition by the Clay Sanskrit Library makes it approachable for both scholars and casual readers alike.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.

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