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Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not
used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad
quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are
images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to
keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the
original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain
imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made
available for future generations to enjoy.
This seventeenth-century allegorical masterpiece by one of Spain's greatest dramatists incorporates the author's superb theatrical instincts, philosophical flair, and extraordinary imagination to probe the mysteries of human destiny. Exploring the conflict between free will and predestination, Calderon's most famous play tells of Segismundo, a Polish prince, imprisoned at birth by his father, the King, to thwart the predictions of astrologers. The dual-language edition features an excellent new literal translation on pages facing the original Spanish text and also includes the translator's informative introduction and notes.
A classic from the Spanish Golden Age, Calderon's richly poetic,
epic masterpiece explores illusion, reality, fate and destiny
against the backdrop of a mythical Polish kingdom. 'If I'm asleep,
don't let me wake. If this is real, don't let me dream.' To protect
the country from the horrors prophesied, the young Prince
Segismundo is condemned for all eternity to be shut away from his
country and his birthright. Banished to a secret world high in the
mountains and cut off from the sun, he can only dream of a life
reversed: of palaces, empires, freedom - revenge... Helen
Edmundson's version of Calderon's Life is a Dream was premiered at
the Donmar Warehouse, London, in 2009.
Drama Classics: The World's Great Plays at a Great Little Price A
masterpiece of the Spanish Golden Age. It is foretold that Prince
Sigismund will become a tyrant. Alarmed, his father, the king,
imprisons him. When he is released for a day as an experiment he
proves the omens only too right, and, as a result, is incarcerated
once more. Sigismund persuades himself that all that has passed is
a dream and emerges to rule wisely and justly. Pedro Calderon's
play Life is a Dream was first published in 1635. This English
translation by John Clifford was first performed at the Lyceum
Theatre, Edinburgh, in 1998. It is published in the Nick Hern Books
Drama Classics series.
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