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La obra emblemática de Calderón de la Barca, La vida es sueño, una pieza clave y fundamental del Siglo de Oro, considerada una de las obras maestras del teatro español de todos los tiempos.
¿Somos libres o estamos predeterminados al nacer? A esta pregunta universal intenta dar respuesta La vida es sueño.
El príncipe Segismundo representa la condición humana: la lucha por la libertad en contra del destino. El rey Basilio, su padre, le mantiene encerrado en una torre desde niño porque según los astros llegará a ser un tirano cuando alcance le trono. En este drama, el componente filosófico cobra una importancia decisiva: se indaga sobre las distintas maneras de interpretar la realidad, #que toda la vida es sueño, y los sueños, sueños son#.
ENGLISH DESCRIPTION The most famous of all Calderon's varied and romantic dramas, this seventeenth-century masterpiece by the great Spanish playwright explores the conflict between free will and predestination as it focuses on the life of Segismundo, a Polish prince imprisoned at birth by his father, the King. The monarch's heartless action, precipitated by astrologers who predict the boy will one day usurp the throne, paves the way for a series of events that turn the son against the father and lead to rebellion. Years later, following a revolution and the peasants' seizure of power, the grim prophecy uttered at the Prince's birth threatens to become a painful reality. For this edition, Stanley Appelbaum has written an informative introduction and an excellent new literal translation that appears on pages facing the Spanish original. A valuable text for students of Spanish language and literature, this volume will delight any reader interested in classics from Spain's Golden Age of drama. La vida es sueño (Spanish Edition), by Pedro Calderon de la Barca- Amazon Sales Rank: #1252518 in Books
- Published on: 2015-10-13
- Original language: Spanish
- Number of items: 1
- Dimensions: 7.40" h x .60" w x 4.90" l,
- Binding: Mass Market Paperback
- 232 pages
Language Notes Text: Spanish
About the Author I was born in Palacios, Texas, in June 21, 1945. I went to school in Palacios Texas, until I was sixteen or seventeen. After that, I went to school in Los Angeles for two or three more years. I worked in the garment business, mostly sewing, and also in department stores selling different kinds of goods. I missed my mother so much that I had to go back to Palacios to see her. I stayed for a few months and then I went back Los Angeles. I got married and shortly after that, my husband and I had a son; his name is Edward Quirarte. I stayed a year more in Los Angeles and came back to Palacios. I started working in the shrimp industry, mostly packing it. I sang in our church choir for many years and later I was able to work as a singer in some bands around the area when I was twenty-five years old. I got married again and had two more children. When I was older, I worked for the elderly and the blind. There are not a lot of good jobs in Palacios; it was very small when I was younger but it has grown very much since then.
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful. A tremendous help By Peppers Ghost Even though I have a fairly good level of reading comprehension of Spanish in general, I find the language of Spanish drama of this period to be difficult to understand. Many times I have tried to read La Vida es Sueno without commentary, only to put it aside. This edition with notes by Vincent Martin is excellent. There are helpful footnotes on particularly difficult verses and archaic words have a definition on the same page. One feature that is truly beneficial is the very succinct introductory explanation of prosody and line scanning. I have always been baffled by the meter of dramatic poetry in de la Barca and de Vega, but not anymore. The only negative criticism is that the definition of the archaic words are printed on the right hand margin and often spill over to the next line where another definition begins. This can be confusing and takes some adjustment to understand. Ideally the play should be read without any notes, but for those who are in the position of requiring a commentary, this is a fantastic tool for obtaining a thorough comprehension of La Vida Es Sueno. Hopefully the publisher Cervantes and Co will provide us with more plays in this format. The commentary is in English.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful. Lealo, le va a gustar. By Jose A. Gelpi Is a classic. Leerlo ahora es recordar mi adolescencia. Despues la he visto representada mas de una vez. Recomiendo que todos los que vieron o leyeron esta obra en su juventud la vuelvan a leer.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Recommended for beginning students of comedia By Inma Cátedra This edition by Vincent Martin (San Diego State University professor) is great for readers whose first language is English and not Spanish. It provides footnotes with definitions from Spanish to English of difficult to understand words, as well as explanations of scenes and cultural notes. Furthermore, it provides an introduction with the biography of the author Calderón de la Barca, the history of the play, notes on how to read Spanish comedia and more. I highly recommend this edition for students learning about Golden Age theater.The story itself is intriguing (think Shakespeare, except this is his contemporary from Spain) and though much of the actions are archaic the result is still a compelling read. (Though it's even better if you get to see it performed.)I was lucky to take the editor's seminar at SDSU and listen to his lecture on the play and the author. He is highly entertaining and has deep knowledge on the work he edited. The book was not required but I was able to borrow this book to study it prior to the lecture.However, I am not biased, if you're a more advanced Spanish reader, I would recommend the Cátedra edition instead.
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