The Uttararamacharita

A Sanskrit Drama (1888)

von Bhavabhuti

280 Seiten, Taschenbuch

Kurzbeschreibung des Verlags

The Uttararamacharita is a Sanskrit drama written by the renowned Indian playwright Bhavabhuti. Originally composed in the 8th century, this play tells the story of Rama's return to Ayodhya after his victory over Ravana, the demon king of Lanka. The plot revolves around the conflict between Rama and his wife Sita, who has been kidnapped by Ravana and subsequently rescued by Rama. The play explores themes of loyalty, duty, and morality, as well as the nature of power and the consequences of its abuse. The language and style of the play are highly poetic, with intricate wordplay and complex metaphors. This edition, published in 1888, includes an introduction and notes by the translator, which provide context and analysis of the play's themes and literary techniques. The Uttararamacharita is considered one of the greatest works of Sanskrit literature and a masterpiece of Indian drama.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

• Themen: Biographie, Literatur und Literaturwissenschaft Biografien und Sachliteratur Anthologien (nicht Lyrik)
• ISBN: 9781104406226
• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 27.04.2009
• Größe: 229 x 152 mm
• Verlag: Kessinger Publishing, LLC
• Herausgegeben von: Shrinivas Govind Bhanap