Project Gutenberg 2004-08-01 Public domain in the USA. 169 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) The Purgatory of St. Patrick Produced by Sue Asscher "The Purgatory of St. Patrick" by Pedro Calderón de la Barca is a mystical drama written in the 17th century, a period marked by Spain's Golden Age literature. The play delves into themes of sin, redemption, and the metaphysical exploration of the soul’s journey in the afterlife. The central figure is Patrick, an Irish saint who embodies Christian virtues and confronts both worldly kings and supernatural entities as he aims to enlighten the hearts of his own people. The opening of the drama establishes a tense atmosphere filled with the turmoil of King Egerius, who grapples with haunting dreams and the weight of grief following the loss of his daughters. Egerius's emotional turmoil is exacerbated by a vision that intertwines fire and despair, leading him to a precipice. As tensions rise, Patrick and Luis Enius, another character seeking redemption, emerge, bringing forth themes of faith and divine intervention. The dichotomy between earthly power and spiritual salvation becomes evident as characters face their inner demons and the consequences of their actions, setting the stage for a rich exploration of Christian doctrine and moral dilemmas that unfold throughout the narrative. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 73.4 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Patrick, Saint, 373?-463? -- Drama PQ Text Category: Plays/Films/Dramas Category: Mythology, Legends & Folklore Category: Religion/Spirituality 283055 2025-08-03T07:31:26.930913 text/html 282876 2025-01-09T22:51:15.034236 text/html 180855 2025-08-03T07:31:35.995828 application/epub+zip 182595 2025-08-03T07:31:30.418884 application/epub+zip 169662 2025-08-03T07:31:28.994916 application/epub+zip 359504 2025-08-03T07:31:39.129850 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 334748 2025-08-03T07:31:34.748873 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 291387 2022-09-03T11:32:56.628292 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 236647 2025-08-03T07:31:26.550906 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 225444 2020-12-29T15:42:06 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18780 2025-08-03T07:31:39.263814 application/rdf+xml 15262 2025-08-03T07:31:29.505886 image/jpeg 3796 2025-08-03T07:31:29.244872 image/jpeg 92656 2020-12-29T15:42:06 application/octet-stream application/zip 176409 2025-08-03T07:31:26.982913 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 en.wikipedia es.wikipedia en.wikipedia