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Sakoontala; Or, The Lost Ring: An Indian Drama

by Kālidāsa

Level C1 · AdvancedClassics13 chapters
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Length
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About this book

A royal love story unfolds when a lost ring triggers a journey through memory and destiny, weaving ancient Indian drama with timeless themes of love, loss, and reunion. Experience a richly poetic tale brought vividly to life on the modern stage.

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Contents

13 chapters in all. The first chapter is free to read with no account.

02INTRODUCTION
03RULES FOR THE PRONUNCIATION OF THE PROPER NAMES.
04PROLOGUE.
05ACT I.
06ACT II.
07PRELUDE TO ACT III.
08PRELUDE TO ACT IV.
09ACT V.
10PRELUDE TO ACT VI.
11ACT VI.
12ACT VII.

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