Pedro Calderon De La Barca

Life Is A Dream (eBook, ePUB)

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Produktbeschreibung

Life is a Dream is a renowned play written by Pedro Calderón de la Barca, a prominent Spanish playwright of the Golden Age. The story revolves around Segismundo, a prince who has been imprisoned since birth due to a prophecy that foretells his future as a tyrant. When King Basilio decides to test the prophecy by temporarily releasing Segismundo, the prince is thrust into a world of power, love, and moral dilemmas. The play explores Segismundo's journey of self-discovery and his struggle to reconcile his true nature with the expectations placed upon him. This timeless play continues to captivate audiences with its exploration of existential themes and its exploration of the delicate balance between fate and personal agency. "Life is a Dream" stands as a testament to Calderón's mastery as a playwright and his enduring contribution to Spanish literature.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Double 9 Books
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. Juli 2023
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9789358591392
• Artikelnr.: 68889298

Autorenporträt

PEDRO CALDERON DE LA BARCA (1600–1681) was one of the leading dramatists of the Spanish Golden Age. His father was Secretary to the Royal Treasury and a minor noble, and his mother was a devoutly religious woman who died when he was a child. Calderón studied canon law in preparation for his presumed career in the church, but in the 1620s he started to write verse, and his success in competitions attracted attention. The first known staging of one of his plays was a 1623 performance of Amor, Honor, Poder (Love, Honor, and Power). Eventually, the prolific Calderón would write approximately 120 full-length dramatic works, 80 one-act autos sacramentales (religious mystery plays), and many other short pieces of poetry and theater. In 1636 King Philip IV named him a knight of the Order of Santiago. His output lessened in the 1640s, and in 1651 Calderón entered the priesthood, becoming chaplain of the Capilla de los Reyes Nuevos at the cathedral in Toledo, and then, in 1656, head of the congregation of San Pedro in Madrid. He continued to write both secular and religious plays until his death. GREGARY J. RACZ is associate professor in the Department of Foreign Languages & Literature at Long Island University, Brooklyn. His translation of the mock-Renaissance farce, Rigmaroles, appeared in Three Comedies, his edited volume of plays by the contemporary Spanish dramatist Jaime Salom. A specialist in poetic translation, Racz has published works by the Cuban writer Jose Lezama Lima, the Peruvian Eduardo Chirinos, and the Argentine experimental XUL group.