The Recognition of Sakuntala: A Play In Seven Acts (Oxford World's Classics)
by Kalidasa
The Recognition of Sakuntala: A Play In Seven Acts (Oxford World's Classics) About the Series: For over 100 years Oxford World's Classics has made available the broadest spectrum of literature from around the . Overwhelmingly erotic
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- Title: The Recognition of Sakuntala: A Play In Seven Acts (Oxford World's Classics)
- Author: Kalidasa
- Rating: 4.53 (944 Votes)
- Asin: 0199540608
- Format Type: Paperback
- Number of Pages: 147 Pages
- Publish Date: 2008-07-15
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Kalidasa's play about the love of King Dusyanta for Sakuntala, 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 Sakuntala aimed to produce an experience of aesthetic rapture in the audience, comparable to certain types of mystical experience. The pioneering English translation of Sakuntala in 1789 caused a sensation among European composers and writers (including Goethe), and it continues to be performed around the world. This vibrant new verse translation includes the famous version of the story from the Mahabharata, a poetic and dramatic text in its own right and a likely source for Kalidasa. The introduction discusses the play in the aesthetic and cultural context of ancient India.
About the Series: For over 100 years Oxford World's Classics has made available the broadest spectrum of literature from around the
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