Written by the greatest of the ancient Indian playwrights, this 5th-century work of Sanskrit drama offers a classic introduction to Indian theater and aesthetics. A king encounters a lovely maiden by chance, and the course of their passionate love sweeps the audience from a forest hermitage to a daz
The Recognition of Sakuntala (Oxford World's Classics)
β Scribed by Kalidasa
- Publisher
- OUP Oxford;Oxford University Press
- Year
- 2001
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 104 KB
- Category
- Fiction
- ISBN
- 019283911X
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