description: Life Is A Dream is a play written by Spanish playwright Pedro Calderon De La Barca, first performed in the 17th century. The play is a philosophical exploration of the nature of reality, free will, and destiny. The story follows the character of Segismundo, a prince who has been imprisoned his entire life by his father, the King of Poland, because of a prophecy that he will become a cruel ruler. When Segismundo is released from his prison and given a taste of power, he struggles with the idea of whether his life is a dream or reality, and whether he has the power to change his fate or is doomed to fulfill the prophecy. The play also features other characters who grapple with similar questions of free will and destiny, including Rosaura, a woman seeking revenge for her honor, and Clotaldo, a loyal servant torn between his duty to the king and his compassion for Segismundo. Through poetic language and dramatic twists, Life Is A Dream explores timeless themes of human existence and the complexities of human nature.THIS 70 PAGE ARTICLE WAS EXTRACTED FROM THE Continental Calderon, Corneille, Racine, Moliere, Lessing, V26 Harvard Classics, by Pedro Calderon De La Barca. To purchase the entire book, please order ISBN 0766182169.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
language: English
title: Life Is A Dream
titlecomplete: Life Is A Dream
characters: Basílio, Segismundo, Clotaldo, Rosaura
genres: Fiction, Plays, Theatre, Poetry, Spanish Literature, Drama, School, Literature, Classics, Spain
ratings_count: 22665
places: Poland
publisher: Kessinger Publishing