by Pedro Calderón de la Barca · ESPASA · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788423995929
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«La vida es sueño» is the play by Pedro Calderón de la Barca, published by Espasa in paperback (248 pages, in Spanish).
Premiered in 1635 and considered one of the peaks of Golden Age theatre, the play presents Segismundo, a prince confined since birth in a tower by a prophecy announcing he will become a tyrant. Calderón reflects on free will, destiny and the nature of reality, questioning whether life is a dream.
Edition by Evangelina Rodríguez Cuadros in the Austral Collection, with the New Edition Recommended Reading imprint and pocket format of 11x17 cm.
Aimed at literature students and readers of classics; the edition is marked as Recommended Reading, common in educational settings.
Spanish Golden Age playwright, author of Life Is a Dream, The Mayor of Zalamea and many autos sacramentales.
