Life is a Dream
- ISBN-10
- 0143104829
- ISBN-13
- 9780143104827
- Series
- Life Is a Dream
- Category
- Drama
- Pages
- 123
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2006
- Publisher
- Penguin
- Author
- Pedro Calderon de la Barca
Description
Considered one of the outstanding Spanish dramas of all time, this 17th-century allegory explores the mysteries of human destiny, the illusory nature of existence, and the struggle between predestination and free will.
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