Sakuntala

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Sakuntala
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Poetry & Plays

Sakuntala

Kalidasa
Edition year 1992
Binding Silk
Translator Michael Coulson
Weight 1 Kg
Pages 152
Dimensions 25.2 × 19.3 cm

Edition details

Śakuntalā by Kālidāsa, translated by Michael Coulson, with twelve pages of nineteenth-century Indian paintings about the story. Full blue-green artificial moiré silk, pale pink endleaves. Dark blue slipcase. 25.2 x 19.3 cm. 152 pp

About the book

Sakuntala, by the classical Indian poet and dramatist Kalidasa, is one of the most celebrated works of Sanskrit literature. The story follows the beautiful Shakuntala, who falls in love with King Dushyanta when he encounters her at a forest hermitage. After their marriage, a curse causes the king to forget Shakuntala until a lost ring can restore his memory. Combining romance, mythology and supernatural intervention, the drama explores love, separation, destiny and reconciliation. Its lyrical beauty and emotional depth have made it one of the best-known works of ancient Indian literature.

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