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ShakuntalaOn the coverShakuntala lost in thoughts, Raja Ravi Varma, 1901
Shakuntala
A king, hunting in the forest, falls in love with and secretly marries the hermitage-raised maiden Shakuntala, then, under a curse, forgets her entirely. The most celebrated play of classical India, a story of love, separation, and recognition.
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The jewel of classical Indian drama, tender, lyrical, and suffused with the beauty of the natural world. A love story of loss and reunion that enchanted Europe when it was first translated.
SettingClassical India
The mythic, pastoral India of the classical age, where forest hermitages of sages stand apart from royal courts, and love, curse, and destiny move between the human and the celestial.