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Select Specimens of the theatre of the Hindus Translated from the original Sanskrit (Volume II)

Select Specimens of the theatre of the Hindus Translated from the original Sanskrit (Volume II)

Hayman Wilson, Horace

Paperback

General DramaGeneral World HistoryPlays

ISBN10: 9353704588
ISBN13: 9789353704582
Publisher: Alpha Edition
Published: May 20 2019
Pages: 456
Weight: 1.27
Height: 1.02 Width: 5.50 Depth: 8.50
Language: English
Enter the playhouse of classical Sanskrit India, where ritual, romance, politics and devotion share the same curtain call. A stage of gods, kings. Select Specimens of the theatre of the Hindus (Volume II) gathers further sanskrit plays in english in Horace Hayman Wilson's landmark nineteenth-century translations. Rather than a single narrative, this is a hindu theatre anthology: translated classical indian drama chosen to show the range of ancient indian theatre, from courtly intrigue to prayerful spectacle, and from tender comedy to moral debate. Across these Indian religious drama pieces, you glimpse how hindu mythology drama and ethical teaching were shaped for performance, turning ancient legends on stage into living art. Wilson's notes and framing (without overwhelming the drama) make this an orientalist scholarship collection that still rewards modern readers, whether you are meeting Sanskrit literature for pleasure or using it as a dependable south asian studies reference. Historically, Wilson helped introduce Sanskrit drama to Victorian Britain and to the wider tradition of world literature translations, influencing how the West first read Hindu theatrical culture. Republished by Alpha Editions in a careful modern edition, this volume preserves the spirit of the original while making it effortless to enjoy today - a heritage title prepared for readers and collectors alike. For classic-literature collectors it sits proudly beside other theatre milestones; for students and curious readers it is an inviting gateway into the stagecraft, values and imagination of the Hindu world. Ideal for Sanskrit literature students, theatre lovers, and anyone tracing performance's origins.

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