Project Gutenberg 2004-08-01 Public domain in the USA. 145 Calderón de la Barca, Pedro 1600 1681 Calderon de la Barca, Pedro Barca, Pedro Calderón de la Barca, Pedro Calderon de la MacCarthy, Denis Florence 1817 1882 McCarthy, Denis Florence M'Carthy, Denis Florence M'Carthy, D. F. (Denis Florence) MacCarthy, D. Florence (Denis Florence) Life Is a Dream Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Life_Is_a_Dream See also PG#2587 tr. by Edward Fitzgerald Produced by Sue Asscher "Life Is a Dream" by Pedro Calderón de la Barca is a classic Spanish play written during the early 17th century, often regarded as one of the major works of the Spanish Golden Age. The play revolves around the themes of free will, fate, and the nature of reality as it explores the life of Sigismund, a prince who has been imprisoned since birth due to a prophecy that foretold his potential tyranny. At the start of the play, the character Rosaura, disguised as a man, and her servant Clarin traverse a rugged landscape and encounter the imprisoned Sigismund. He is aware of his dismal fate and contemplates the harshness of life and the idea of liberty. The opening scenes introduce a deep philosophical dialogue about existence, choice, and the constraints of destiny. As Sigismund emerges from his dark confinement, he is filled with both hope and rage, setting the stage for a dramatic exploration of identity and power that is sure to unfold in the ensuing acts. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 75.8 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Drama PQ Text Harvard Classics Category: Plays/Films/Dramas Category: Classics of Literature 208886 2025-07-03T07:23:22.823402 text/html 208707 2025-01-09T22:49:16.792346 text/html 140528 2025-07-03T07:23:29.882327 application/epub+zip 142181 2025-07-03T07:23:24.963346 application/epub+zip 142182 2025-07-03T07:23:23.678382 application/epub+zip 283830 2025-07-03T07:23:32.519344 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 261573 2025-07-03T07:23:28.721349 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 239094 2022-09-03T11:30:35.797676 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 164616 2025-07-03T07:23:22.514394 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 159752 2020-12-29T15:41:23 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18990 2025-07-03T07:23:32.650338 application/rdf+xml 13092 2025-07-03T07:23:24.152353 image/jpeg 3452 2025-07-03T07:23:23.913361 image/jpeg 64060 2020-12-29T15:41:23 application/octet-stream application/zip 137944 2025-07-03T07:23:22.839385 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