Plays
by Pedro Calderon de la Barca trans Gwynne Edwards

Name: Plays
Brand: Pedro Calderon de la Barca trans Gwynne Edwards
SKU: 9780413634603
Rating: 4.26 (23 reviews)

Highlights

Spanish Historical

What readers are saying

Readers appreciate the deep philosophical themes and humor present in the plays. Many find the writing to be beautiful and engaging, especially in the exploration of fate and free will. The collection showcases some of Calderon's best works, although opinions vary on the translation quality and its impact on the overall experience.

Thought-provoking themesBeautifully writtenEngaging humorTranslation quality affects experience

Synopsis

In recent years, the English-language theatre has rediscovered Calderón and a number of highly successful productions have been staged.

These translations by Gwynne Edwards capture the ferocious spirit of his work in sharp and speakable translation

The three plays included here represent Calderon's most celebrated work, in which he explores the extent of man's freedom in a hierarchical society often bound by anachronistic codes of conduct.

The plays are The Surgeon of Honour, described by Michael Billington as 'one of the most disquieting plays in all world drama ... a dark masterpiece', Life is a Dream, Calderón's most famous play, and Three Judgements in One, less well-known but one of his finest works."Calderon excels all modern dramatists with the exception of Shakespeare, whom he resembles in the depth of thought and subtlety of his writings" (Shelley)