The Masterpieces and the History of Literature, Vol. 3 of 10

Download or read book The Masterpieces and the History of Literature, Vol. 3 of 10 written by Julian Hawthorne and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2017-12-07 with total page 420 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from The Masterpieces and the History of Literature, Vol. 3 of 10: Analysis, Criticism, Character and Incident In single phrase wouldst thou comprise? I Sakuntala name, and there At once speak all that's good and fair! Another play in five acts, relating to a court intrigue, is ascribed to Kalidasa, but is so far inferior to the others that its authenticity is doubted. Three others of the existing plays are attributed to Sri Harsha-deva, a king who reigned in the seventh century; it is probable, however, that they were com posed by court poets. The story of Rama, as related in the great epic Ramayana, supplied the plots of many plays. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.