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Shakuntala and Other Writings
Kālidāsa · Hinduism · 5th century CE
Translated by Arthur W. Ryder (1912)
17 chapters
Kālidāsa's seven-act Sanskrit drama — the love of King Dushyanta and the forest-girl Shakuntala, the curse, the lost ring, and the heavenly reunion — together with selections from his other works. The masterpiece of classical Indian theatre.
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Contents
- 1Introduction
- 2Dramatis Personæ
- 3Prologue
- 4Act I. The Hunt
- 5Act II. The Secret
- 6Act III. The Love-Making
- 7Act IV. Shakuntala's Departure
- 8Act V. Shakuntala's Rejection
- 9Act VI. Separation From Shakuntala
- 10Act VII
- 11The Story of Shakuntala
- 12I.--Malavika And Agnimitra
- 13II.--Urvashi
- 14The Dynasty of Raghu
- 15The Birth of the War-god
- 16The Cloud-Messenger
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