"The lady of the jewel necklace" : and, "The lady who shows her love" by Harṣa ; translated by Wendy Doniger.
Language: English, Sanskrit Original language: Sanskrit Series: Clay Sanskrit libraryPublication details: [New York] : [Joliet, IL] : New York University Press ; JJC Foundation, 2006Edition: 1st edDescription: 514 p. : map ; 17 cmISBN: 9780814719961 (cloth : alk. paper); 0814719961 (cloth : alk. paper)Other title: Lady of the jewel necklace ; and, The lady who shows her loveUniform titles: Ratnāvalī. English & Sanskrit Contained works: Harṣavardhana, King of Thānesar and Kanauj, active 606-647. Priyadarśikā. English & SanskritSubject(s): Harṣavardhana, King of Thānesar and Kanauj, active 606-647 -- Translations into English | Sanskrit drama -- Translations into EnglishDDC classification: 891.22 LOC classification: PK3794.H3 | R313 2006Online resources: Table of contents only Review: "Here is a new Clay Sanskrit Library translation of two plays by Harsha, The Lady of the Jewel Necklace and The Lady who Shows her Love." "King Harsha reigned over Kanauj (near modern Kanpur) from 606 to 647 CE. He composed two plays about the mythical figures of King Udayana, his queen, Vasava dalta, and two of his co-wives. The plays abound in mistaken identities, both political and erotic. Characters masquerade as one another and as themselves, and each play refers simultaneously to itself and to the other." "Here language is not merely to look through to get to the story but to look at. Mistaken identities are mirrored in the rich use of puns and extended double entendre, and these verbal tricks are part of what happened, theatrical events like putting on a mask or telling a lie." "Mirroring the doubling of the characters, the plays too are doubled. Many stanzas and elements of plot appear in both, but key differences skew the mirror images."--BOOK JACKET.| Item type | Current library | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode |
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Plays.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 56-58) and index.
"Here is a new Clay Sanskrit Library translation of two plays by Harsha, The Lady of the Jewel Necklace and The Lady who Shows her Love." "King Harsha reigned over Kanauj (near modern Kanpur) from 606 to 647 CE. He composed two plays about the mythical figures of King Udayana, his queen, Vasava dalta, and two of his co-wives. The plays abound in mistaken identities, both political and erotic. Characters masquerade as one another and as themselves, and each play refers simultaneously to itself and to the other." "Here language is not merely to look through to get to the story but to look at. Mistaken identities are mirrored in the rich use of puns and extended double entendre, and these verbal tricks are part of what happened, theatrical events like putting on a mask or telling a lie." "Mirroring the doubling of the characters, the plays too are doubled. Many stanzas and elements of plot appear in both, but key differences skew the mirror images."--BOOK JACKET.
In English and Sanskrit (romanized) on facing pages; includes translations from Sanskrit.
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