SAKOONTLA OR THE LOST RING, AN INDIAN DRAMA TRANLATED INTO

The book by Monier Williams  is in excellent condition with full leather contemporary crushed Morocco leather binding along with decorative gold tooling on the spine. All edges are gilt; with minor foxing on the pages but not affecting the text or the images. Most of the pages have decorative borders with black and white and colored illustrations. The book is an introduction of Indian literature and drama to the western readers. The book comes in a decorative hand-crafted leather box.

The story revolves around the love between King Dushyanta and Shakuntala, the challenges they face, and the eventual reunion through divine intervention. Monier-Williams's work not only preserved the essence of Kalidasa's masterpiece but also highlighted themes of love, fate, and the cultural richness of ancient India.