Vida Es Sueño

vida es sueño

by Pedro Calderón de la Barca

La vida es sueño (Life is a Dream) is a play by Spanish playwright Pedro Calderón de la Barca, written in 1635. It is considered one of the masterpieces of the Spanish Golden Age. The play explores the themes of free will, fate, and identity through the story of Segismundo, a prince who has been imprisoned in a tower since birth because his father fears a prophecy that he will be a cruel and tyrannical ruler. When Segismundo is finally released from his prison, he must confront his true nature and decide whether he will fulfill the prophecy or defy it.

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Pedro Calderón de la Barca y Barreda González de Henao Ruiz de Blasco y Riaño was a Spanish dramatist, poet, writer and knight of the Order of Santiago. He is known as one of the...

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