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Translations of Shakuntala and Other Works
by KalidasaShakuntala is a dramatized version of a story from Mahabharata, written by Kalidasa, one of the greatest Sanskrit dramatist and poet. Shakuntala, is brought up in a forest by Kanva Rishi, after her father Vishwāmitra, a sage disowns her on account of continuing his ascetism. King Dushyanta encounters her in forest during his hunting and they get..
Arms and the Man
by Bernard ShawArms and the Man is a comedy play written by George Bernard Shaw, an Irish dramatist and a Nobel Prize literate. Apart from scripting more than sixty plays to his credit, he also contributed to the literary world through essays, novels and short stories. Notable among his numerous writings are Widowers' Houses, The Irrational Knot, Immaturity, The ..
Ghosts
by Henrik IbsenGhosts, is a three act play written by Henrik Johan Ibsen, a Norwegian playwright remembered as “The Father of Realism”. Apart from his magnum opus A Doll's House, his popular works include Hedda Gabbler, An Enemy of the People, and The Master Builder. Ghosts explores the 19th century morality, scripted in three acts. Helen Alving, is married to..
Lady Windermere's Fan
by Oscar WildeLady Windermere's Fan is a four act comedy play, written by Oscar Wilde, an Irish Playwright remembered as the most popular dramatist of London theaters. Lady Windermere was in a dilemma to believe gossips and rumors about her husband’s fascinating relationship with Mrs. Erlynne. While checking her husband’s bank book she could understand that l..
The Tragedy of King Lear
by William ShakespeareThe Tragedy of King Lear is a tragic play written by William Shakespeare, one of the greatest English playwrights who penned the most performed plays of the world such as Romeo and Juliet, Hamlet, Macbeth, and The Tempest and Othello. The Tragedy of King Lear narrates the disastrous end of King Lear and her daughters, caused by the King’s failur..
Phaedra
by Jean RacinePhaedra is a tragic play originally written by Roman philosopher Lucius Annaeus Seneca and this alexandrine verse is written by French dramatist Jean Racine. Phaedra narrates the unnatural desires of love and romance in the ancient Athens kingdom. King Theseus of Athens has not returned from his search to capture Persephone from the underworld. ..
A Midsummer Night's Dream
by William ShakespeareA Midsummer Night's Dream is dramatized as comedy by the great playwright William Shakespeare, and this play is performed umpteen times in theaters worldwide. This play is set in the Athenian background where the rules of choosing the bridegroom are wholly left with the father of the brides. Hermia loves Lysander, but her father Egeus chooses De..
The Turn of the Screw
by Henry JamesThe Turn of the Screw is a ghost novel based on supernatural fiction genre written by the American author Hery James whose notable works include The Portrait of a Lady, What Maisie Knew, The Wings of the Dove, Daisy Miller, and The Ambassadors. A young woman is employed as governess for the two parentless children Miles and Flora by their uncle...