Project Gutenberg 2006-03-31 Public domain in the USA. 1151 Calderón de la Barca, Pedro 1600 1681 Calderon de la Barca, Pedro Barca, Pedro Calderón de la Barca, Pedro Calderon de la FitzGerald, Edward 1809 1883 Purcell, Edward Life Is a Dream Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Life_Is_a_Dream See also PG#6363 tr. by Denis Florence MacCarthy Produced by Dagny; Emma Dudding; John Bickers; David Widger "Life Is a Dream" by Pedro Calderón de la Barca is a philosophical play written during the early 17th century. This classic work delves into profound themes of reality, fate, and free will, as it alternates between dreamy illusions and stark realities. The central character is Segismund, the Prince of Poland, who is imprisoned and raised in isolation due to prophetic omens surrounding his birth, which suggest he might become a tyrant. The opening of "Life Is a Dream" sets a dramatic tone, introducing Rosaura, a lady from Muscovy disguised as a man, along with her attendant Fife, who are both navigating a tumultuous landscape. Rosaura speaks with passion and determination about matters of revenge, hinting at a backstory steeped in vengeance. As they venture further into Poland, they encounter Segismund, who has recently been awakened from a deep sleep following an artistic and philosophical treatment of his troubled fate. Segismund's confusion upon awakening in a palace instead of the tower where he was imprisoned raises questions about identity, the nature of dreams versus reality, and human aspirations. This lays the groundwork for the exploration of whether life itself is merely a dream, posing questions that resonate throughout the play. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 73.1 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Drama PQ Text Harvard Classics Category: Plays/Films/Dramas Category: Classics of Literature 145795 2025-07-01T13:29:24.973035 text/html 140643 2013-02-01T10:00:34 text/html; charset=us-ascii 51715 2013-02-01T10:00:34 text/html; charset=us-ascii application/zip 120660 2025-07-01T13:29:30.364010 application/epub+zip 123795 2025-07-01T13:29:26.609027 application/epub+zip 123796 2025-07-01T13:29:25.571034 application/epub+zip 236066 2025-07-01T13:29:32.288044 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 243523 2025-07-01T13:29:29.747024 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 220886 2022-09-02T04:52:48.555854 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 135724 2025-07-01T13:29:24.718051 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 135570 2006-03-31T09:38:48 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 50356 2006-03-31T09:39:02 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20208 2025-07-01T13:29:32.417984 application/rdf+xml 13092 2025-07-01T13:29:26.047021 image/jpeg 3452 2025-07-01T13:29:25.808011 image/jpeg 118369 2025-07-01T13:29:24.985022 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog es.wikipedia en.wikipedia en.wikipedia