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La vida es sueno [Paperback]

Pedro Calderon de la Barca (Author)
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October 7, 1999 8448109422 978-8448109424
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.

This edition is published in the original language Spanish and a pleasure to read.
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Text: Spanish --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

About the Author

Pedro Calderón de la Barca (Madrid, 1600-Madrid, 1681). España. Su padre era noble y escribano en el consejo de hacienda del rey. Se educó en el colegio imperial de los jesuitas y más tarde entró en las universidades de Alcalá y Salamanca, aunque no se sabe si llegó a graduarse. Tuvo una juventud turbulenta. Incluso se le acusa de la muerte de algunos de sus enemigos. En 1621 se negó a ser sacerdote, y poco después, en 1623, empezó a escribir y estrenar obras de teatro. Escribió más de ciento veinte, otra docena larga en colaboración y alrededor de setenta autos sacramentales. Sus primeros estrenos fueron en corrales. Entre 1635 y 1637, Calderón de la Barca fue nombrado caballero de la Orden de Santiago. Por entonces publicó veinticuatro comedias en dos volúmenes y La vida es sueño (1636), su obra más célebre. En la década siguiente vivió en Cataluña y, entre 1640 y 1642, combatió con las tropas castellanas. Sin embargo, su salud se quebrantó y abandonó la vida militar. Entre 1647 y 1649 la muerte de la reina y después la del príncipe heredero provocaron el cierre de los teatros, por lo que Calderón tuvo que limitarse a escribir autos sacramentales. Calderón murió mientras trabajaba en una comedia dedicada a la reina María Luisa, mujer de Carlos II el Hechizado. Su hermanó José, hombre pendenciero, fue uno de sus editores más fieles. --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

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  • Paperback: 247 pages
  • Publisher: Mcgraw-Hill College (October 7, 1999)
  • Language: Spanish
  • ISBN-10: 8448109422
  • ISBN-13: 978-8448109424
  • Product Dimensions: 6.9 x 4.2 x 0.5 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 3.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
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3.0 out of 5 stars Muchos errores gramaticales., May 6, 2011
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Aunque el precio es excelente tiene muchos errores tipograficos que hacen la lectura un poco confusa. Cuando lei este libro en escuela superior, mi libro tenia notas al calce que explicaba nombres y/o palabras que no se usan en la actualidad. Esta edicion no tiene notas al calce.
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