Sacontala: or, The fatal ring: an Indian drama

by William Jones

Book Overview

Shakuntala, also known as The Recognition of Shakuntala, The Sign of Shakuntala is a Sanskrit play by Kalidasa, dramatizing the story of Shakuntala told in the epic Mahabharata. It is considered to be the best of Kalidasa's works. Sacontal or The Fatal Ring, Sir William Jones' translation of Kalidasa's play, was first published in Calcutta, followed by European republications in 1790, 1792 and 1796.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 197986392X
• ISBN13: 9781979863926
• Release Date: November 2017
• Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
• Length: 166 Pages
• Weight: 0.51 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 6.0" x 9.0"