The Little Clay Cart (Masterplots, Revised Second Edition)
At a glance:
- Author: Sudraka
- First Published: 1905
- Type of Work: Drama
- Type of Plot: Tragicomedy
- Time of Work: Fifth century
- Setting: Ancient city of Ujjayini
- Principal Characters: Chārudatta, Vasantasenā, Maitreya, Samsthā, Āryaka, Sarvilaka, Madanikā
- Genres: Drama, Tragicomedy
- Subjects: Love or romance, Asia or Asians, India or East Indian people, Hindus or Hinduism, Caste systems, Princes or princesses
- Locales: Ujjayini, South Asia
The Story:
Chārudatta was a Brāhmana who had impoverished himself by spending his substance on the public welfare and in helping those individuals who sought his aid. Although dwelling in poverty in a broken-down house, he still enjoyed a fine reputation in Ujjayini as an honest and upright man of rare wisdom. This reputation eased somewhat the fact that he had been deserted by most of his friends and was embarrassed by his lack of wealth.
Although married happily and the proud father of a small son, Rohasena, Chārudatta was enamored of Vasantasenā, a courtesan of...
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