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Translations of Shakuntala

by Kalidasa
Arthur W. Ryder
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Regarded as the most important figure in the Classical Sanskrit literary canon, Kalidasa was a poet and playwright who likely lived in the fifth century AD. This collection brings together some of Kalidasa's most well-regarded dramatic works, including the timeless story of Shakuntala, a beautiful maiden who was abandoned at birth and raised in a remote hermitage. Though she later enchants a powerful king who desires to take the young woman as his bride, Shakuntala must overcome a series of obstacles before she can reign as queen.

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Publisher: Duke Classics

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  • ISBN: 9781620138045
  • Release date: June 18, 2014

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  • ISBN: 9781620138045
  • File size: 377 KB
  • Release date: June 18, 2014

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  • ISBN: 9781620138045
  • File size: 374 KB
  • Release date: June 18, 2014

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Classic Literature Fiction

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English

Regarded as the most important figure in the Classical Sanskrit literary canon, Kalidasa was a poet and playwright who likely lived in the fifth century AD. This collection brings together some of Kalidasa's most well-regarded dramatic works, including the timeless story of Shakuntala, a beautiful maiden who was abandoned at birth and raised in a remote hermitage. Though she later enchants a powerful king who desires to take the young woman as his bride, Shakuntala must overcome a series of obstacles before she can reign as queen.

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Classic Literature Fiction
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