by Pedro Calderón de la Barca · Penguin Clásicos · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788491050322
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«La vida es sueño» is the Spanish Baroque drama by Pedro Calderón de la Barca, published by Penguin Clásicos in paperback (232 pages, in Spanish).
Prince Segismundo grows up imprisoned by his father, King Basilio, who fears a prophecy that his son will become a tyrant. When the king brings him out to test him, Segismundo confronts the doubt of whether life is a dream and themes such as free will, destiny, and the falseness of appearances.
Edition by Enrique Rull with introduction, notes apparatus, chronology, essential bibliography, and discussion questions. Work of the Golden Age originally published in 1635.
Recommended for literature students and readers who want to approach classical Spanish theatre.
Spanish Golden Age playwright, author of Life Is a Dream, The Mayor of Zalamea and many autos sacramentales.
