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Malavika and Agnimitra (Clay Sanskrit Library)
Kalidasa
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Hardcover. The machinations of King Agnimitra's jester to help him add a dancing girl to his harem in spite of the subtle intrigues of the two jealous queens carry the gallant hero through hope and despair to the happy ending. Translator(s): Balogh, Daniel; Somogyi, Eszter. Series: Clay Sanskrit Library. Num Pages: 345 pages, black & white tables. BIC Classification: DD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 170 x 116 x 20. Weight in Grams: 264.
Its frivolous subject may have been the reason why Malavika and Agni mitra is sometimes considered to be the least significant of the three dramas of Kali dasa, the poet laureate of Indian antiquity who probably lived in the fifth century CE. Yet the play's lively and playful plot more than makes up for its lack of deities, heroic prowess and pathos. The machinations of King Agni mitra's jester to help him add a dancing girl to his harem in spite of the subtle intrigues of the two jealous queens carry the gallant hero through hope and despair to the ... Read more
Its frivolous subject may have been the reason why Malavika and Agni mitra is sometimes considered to be the least significant of the three dramas of Kali dasa, the poet laureate of Indian antiquity who probably lived in the fifth century CE. Yet the play's lively and playful plot more than makes up for its lack of deities, heroic prowess and pathos. The machinations of King Agni mitra's jester to help him add a dancing girl to his harem in spite of the subtle intrigues of the two jealous queens carry the gallant hero through hope and despair to the ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
NYU Press
Number of pages
350
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Series
Clay Sanskrit Library
Condition
New
Weight
263g
Number of Pages
345
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780814787021
SKU
V9780814787021
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