by Pedro Calderón de la Barca · libro de bolsillo · ISBN 9782253098270
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«La Vie est un songe» is the play by Pedro Calderón de la Barca, published by Le Livre de Poche in paperback (224 pages, in French).
French translation of «La vida es sueño», a central work of Spanish Baroque theatre. Segismundo, a prince imprisoned since childhood by his father, King Basilio, discovers how hard it is to distinguish reality from dream. Calderón reflects on human instability, the illusion of the senses, the influence of the stars and deceptive appearances.
The original work dates from 1635; this French edition (1996) belongs to the Classiques de Poche collection, edited by Didier Souiller and translated by Antoine de Latour.
Suitable for students of literature and theatre, and for those who want to read a classic of the Spanish Golden Age in French.
Spanish Golden Age playwright, author of Life Is a Dream, The Mayor of Zalamea and many autos sacramentales.
