

Life Is a Dream (Racz)
Pedro Calderón De La Barca
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Readers appreciate the depth and beauty of Calderón's 'Life Is A Dream', often highlighting its poetic language and philosophical themes. Many find it a challenging yet rewarding read, with memorable characters and profound reflections on life. The play's timeless nature and its exploration of reality versus illusion resonate strongly with audiences.
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.
Life Is A Dream is a Spanish play written by Calderon and published by Nick Hern Books (1999).
Digital editions available on Apple Books (eISBN 9781780016450).
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