Life Is a Dream: Play Guide and Free Edition
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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 MacCarthy, Denis Florence (1817–1882).
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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 of Poland has been imprisoned in a tower since birth by his father, King Basilio, who fears a prophecy predicting the prince will bring disaster and death. When the king briefly frees his son to test fate, the prince's violent reaction leads to his re-imprisonment—convinced it was all a dream. This philosophical allegory explores free will versus destiny, 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: MacCarthy, Denis Florence (1817–1882)
Catalogue subjects
- Drama
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- Category: Classics of Literature
- Category: Plays/Films/Dramas
- Harvard Classics
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