by Pedro Calderón de la Barca · Gallimard · libro de bolsillo · ISBN 9782070400645
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«La Vie est un songe» is the philosophical play by Pedro Calderón de la Barca, published by Gallimard in paperback (175 pages, in French).
Two lost travellers find in a tower Segismundo, prince of Poland imprisoned by a prophecy that would make him a tyrant. His father, the king, tests him by giving him power while he sleeps; if he fails, all will remain as a dream. The play plays with illusion and reality, and addresses the destiny and freedom of the human being.
It belongs to the Folio Théâtre collection, with translation and notes by Lucien Dupuis and a preface by Marc Vitse. The Spanish original, «La vida es sueño», dates from 1635.
Suitable for readers of classical theatre and for students approaching the Spanish Golden Age in a French edition.
Spanish Golden Age playwright, author of Life Is a Dream, The Mayor of Zalamea and many autos sacramentales.
