Kadambari

Kadambari
Author: KAMALA CHANDRAKANT
Publisher: Amar Chitra Katha Pvt Ltd
Total Pages: 36
Release: 1971-04-01
Genre: Comic books, strips, etc
ISBN: 8184825366

Kadambari is one of the best known Sanskrit romantic novels. It was written by Banabhatta, the court poet of King Harshavardhana, in the early 7th Century AD. It is said that after Banabhatta died, leaving the long text unfinished, his son Bhushanabhatta completed it. The original has a hugely complex plot, with Kadambari herself appearing only half-way through. The story is a popular one – a version can be found in the Kathasaritsagara, amongst many other ancient favourites. It continues to be translated into various Indian languages. Kadambari is often said to be one of the first novels – and the word kadambari has come to mean a novel in many Indian languages today.

The Loom of Time

The Loom of Time
Author: Kalidasa
Publisher: Penguin UK
Total Pages: 352
Release: 2006-08-31
Genre: Poetry
ISBN: 0141908025

Kalidasa is the major poet and dramatist of classical Sanskrit literature - a many-sided talent of extraordinary scope and exquisite language. His great poem, Meghadutam (The Cloud Messenger), tells of a divine being, punished for failing in his sacred duties with a years' separation from his beloved. A work of subtle emotional nuances, it is a haunting depiction of longing and separation. The play Sakuntala describes the troubled love between a Lady of Nature and King Duhsanta. This beautiful blend of romance and comedy, transports its audience into an enchanted world in which mortals mingle with gods. And Kalidasa's poem Rtusamharam (The Gathering of the Seasons) is an exuberant observation of the sheer variety of the natural world, as it teems with the energies of the great god Siva.

Kadambari

Kadambari
Author: Banabhatta
Publisher: Global Vision Pub House
Total Pages: 152
Release: 2004-08
Genre: Romances, English
ISBN: 9788182200180

The Kadambari Is One Of The Best Romantic Fictions Of 7Th Century By Banabhatta. An Imaginative Romantic Story Of Love, Technically In The Katha From, The Novel Transcends The Bounds Of Mortal Existence And Moves Through Three Lives Till The Deep And Passionate Love Finally Attains Its Desired Fulfillment. In This Marvelous Texture The World Of Human Beings, Animals And Birds All Merge Together, As Do Human Beings, Animals And Birds All Merge Together, As Do Human, Semidivine And Divine Characters; And The Earth And The Heavens Combine In The Universal Bond Of Love That Defies Death And Continue In The Next Birth, Thus Holding The Entire Creation Together. It Is These Unique Qualities Of The Heart And Of Faith That Distinguishes This Classic Of Bana From The Usual Love Romances In Other Languages And Bestow On It An Universality That No Age An Dim It.

The Pot of Gold and Other Plays

The Pot of Gold and Other Plays
Author: Plautus
Publisher: Penguin UK
Total Pages: 272
Release: 2004-07-01
Genre: Drama
ISBN: 0141911220

One of the supreme comic writers of the Roman world, Plautus (c.254-184 BC), skilfully adapted classic Greek comic models to the manners and customs of his day. This collection features a varied selection of his finest plays, from the light-hearted comedy Pseudolus, in which the lovesick Calidorus and his slave try to liberate his lover from her pimp, to the more subversive The Prisoners, which raises serious questions about the role of slavery. Also included are The Brothers Menaechmus, which formed the prototype for Shakespeare's The Comedy of Errors, and The Pot of Gold, whose old miser Euclio is a glorious study in avarice. Throughout, Plautus breathes new, brilliant life into classic comic types - including deceitful twins, scheming slaves, bitter old men and swaggering soldiers - creating an entertaining critique of Roman life and values.

The Kādambarīnādntaka of Narasiṃha

The Kādambarīnādntaka of Narasiṃha
Author: Narasiṃha
Publisher:
Total Pages: 324
Release: 1997
Genre: Literary Criticism
ISBN:

This Is The First-Ever English Translation Of Narasimha S Kadambarinataka And Its Critical Evaluation. It Highlights The Play S Importance In Sanskrit-Prakrt Literature Of Medieval India And Compares It With The Kavyas Of Classicists Like Sudraka.

The Harshacharita

The Harshacharita
Author: Banabhatta
Publisher: Global Vision Pub House
Total Pages: 348
Release: 2004-08
Genre: Sanskrit fiction
ISBN: 9788182200197

The Harshacharita Is A Monu-Mental Historical Romantic Fiction In Akhyayika Form Written By Banabatta In Eight Chapters. The Story In The Harshacharita Is Not A Full Biography But Covers The Reign Of Harsha Upto The Recovery Of His Lost Elder Sister Rajyashri, And The Royal And Military Activities Of Some Years. Though Some Persons, Happenings, Events And Places Described Here Are Verified By History, It Must Be Remembered That Bana Is Not Writing This Fictional Biography As A Historian But As A Poet Or An Epic Bard, Decorating His Tale With Fancy, Fantasy, The Marvel Of Romance And Adventure, And With All The Literary Devices Of A Determined Poet. The Harshacharita Occupies An Important Place In Sanskrit Literature Because It Furnishes Historical And Sociological Details During His Time