About the Book: Vasanta : Stories from Sanskrit Plays
An acclaimed Sanskritist makes the great Sanskrit plays accessible for general
readers for the first time
Flirtatious kings, powerful, controlling wives, lovelorn young women who give
their hearts away unwisely, disguises and mistaken identities that cause all
kinds of trouble these are the ingredients of the great Sanskrit plays. Urbane,
cynical, witty and enjoyable, the plays written by Kalidasa, Vishakhadatta,
Mahendravarman, Harsha and Shudraka, among others, give us a vivid glimpse of
city life in the classical period. Beautifully adapted into stories by the
acclaimed Sanskritist and translator Arshia Sattar, this is a book full of charm
and deep delight..