Asian, African, and Middle Eastern plays

3 books

Sakoontala; Or, The Lost Ring: An Indian DramaKālidāsa · 1856An 1856 English translation by Sir Monier Monier-Williams of Kalidasa's celebrated Sanskrit drama about Sakoontala and the lost ring, rendered in prose and verse for general readers, with an introduction and notes on ancient Indian drama and society.EN ES 中文 हिन्दी العربية

The Post OfficeRabindranath Tagore · 1914A 1914 English translation of Rabindranath Tagore's play The Post Office, about Amal, a sick adopted child kept indoors on a doctor's orders, who longs to roam freely, talk with passersby, and travel beyond the hills.EN ES 中文 हिन्दी العربية

Translations of Shakuntala and Other WorksKālidāsa · 1912A 1912 Everyman's Library edition of Arthur W. Ryder's English translations of works by the Sanskrit poet Kalidasa, including the play Shakuntala, with an introduction discussing the poet's legendary life and writings.EN ES 中文 हिन्दी العربية