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Life Is a Dream
by Calderón de la Barca, Pedro
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- Language
- en
About this book
Creators: Pedro Calderón de la Barca (1600-1681) and Edward FitzGerald (1809-1883) [Translator] "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. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading Level: Reading ease score: 73.1 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. Rights: Public domain in the USA. Downloads: 1424