num_pages: 83
description: Written by the greatest of the ancient Indian playwrights, this 5th-century work of Sanskrit drama offers a classic introduction to Indian theater and aesthetics. A king encounters a lovely maiden by chance, and the course of their passionate love sweeps the audience from a forest hermitage to a dazzling palace to ethereal celestial realms.
language: English
title: The Recognition of Sakuntala
titlecomplete: The Recognition of Sakuntala
genres: Fiction, Plays, Theatre, Classics, Indian Literature, Drama, India, Romance, Literature, Poetry
ratings_count: 1727
publisher: Dover Publications