Life Is a Dream

Name: Life Is a Dream
Author: Pedro Calderón de la Barca
ISBN: 9781787367432

Author: Pedro Calderón de la Barca
Language: English
Length: 98 pages
ISBN: 9781787367432
Published: 20 August 2023
Imprint: Sovereign

Spanish Golden Age
theatrical masterpiece
philosophical themes
illusion and reality
fate and destiny
Prince Segismundo
human nature
power and control
poetic dialogue
dramatic symbolism

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"Life Is a Dream" by Pedro Calderón de la Barca is a Spanish Golden Age play. It follows Prince Segismundo, imprisoned from birth due to a prophecy. When freed, he grapples with power, fate, and reality. Through poetic dialogue and philosophical themes, the play explores the nature of existence, illusion, and the human struggle for control. Rich with symbolism and dramatic twists, it delves into the complexities of human nature and the blurred boundaries between dreams and reality.

Author

Pedro Calderon de la Barca (1600-1681) was a Spanish dramatist, poet, and writer of the Golden Age. He is regarded as one of Spain's foremost playwrights, best known for his philosophical drama Life Is a Dream and his many autos sacramentales. Appointed court dramatist to Philip IV, he later became a priest, yet continued to write plays that blended theology, allegory, and spectacle with lasting theatrical power.

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