Pedro Calderón de la Barca was a dramatist of the Spanish Golden Age, which occurred in the 1600's. Calderon was educated in a Jesuit college with plans to become a priest, but instead he studied law. Over two decades he wrote 70 secular plays for the commercial theatre. Life is a Dream is a three act play considered to be the best work by Calderon. It has been translated into English more than a dozen times in recent times. A polish prince is imprisoned by his father, because a prophecy says that the boy would one day endanger the kingdom. The translator has produced an excellent English translation keeping the poetic quality of the Spanish language in tact.

Media	Bøker Pocketbok (Bok med mykt omslag og limt rygg)
Utgitt	8. mai 2008
ISBN13	9781605976099
Utgivere	Book Jungle
Antall sider	76
Mål	191 × 235 × 4 mm · 145 g
Språk	Engelsk