The Recognition of Sakuntala: A Play In Seven Acts (Oxford

The Recognition of Sakuntala: A Play In Seven Acts (Oxford World's Classics)

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.

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Country USA
Brand OXFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS
Manufacturer Oxford University Press
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber 9780199540600
Model 9780199540600
UnitCount 1
UPCs 000199540608
EANs 9780199540600
ReleaseDate 0000-00-00

Country	USA
Brand	OXFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS
Manufacturer	Oxford University Press
Binding	Paperback
ItemPartNumber	9780199540600
Model	9780199540600
UnitCount	1
UPCs	000199540608
EANs	9780199540600
ReleaseDate	0000-00-00

The Recognition of Sakuntala: A Play In Seven Acts (Oxford World's Classics)

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