Life Is a Dream: Play Guide and Free Edition
Life Is a Dream: author and translator credits, catalogue synopsis, subjects and links to the Gutenberg reading formats.
Life Is a Dream is catalogued by Project Gutenberg with author credits for Calderón de la Barca, Pedro (1600–1681). The listed translation credits are FitzGerald, Edward (1809–1883).
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"Life Is a Dream" by Pedro Calderón de la Barca is a Spanish-language play first published in 1636. Prince Segismundo has been imprisoned in a tower since infancy by his father, King Basilio, who fears a prophecy that his son will bring disaster to Poland and kill him. When the king briefly frees Segismundo to test the oracle's prediction, the prince's behavior forces a devastating choice. This philosophical allegory explores free will versus fate, dreams versus reality, and the mysterious nature of human existence.
Book and edition facts
- Title: Life Is a Dream
- Author credits: Calderón de la Barca, Pedro (1600–1681)
- Catalogue language: English
- Translator credits: FitzGerald, Edward (1809–1883)
Catalogue subjects
- Drama
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- Category: Classics of Literature
- Category: Plays/Films/Dramas
- Harvard Classics
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