Pedro Calderón's Surreal 'Life is a Dream' EXPLORED

In this 'spoiler free' #bookrecommendations, I go over primary aspects of Pedro Calderón de la Barca's influential play 'Life is a Dream' (La Vida es Sueño) from Spain's Golden Age Era. The video explores the play's central themes questioning the nature of reality versus illusion, the ephemeral nature of life, and philosophical/theological concepts interwoven with astrological elements. I highlight how the edition presented contains both the renowned main play as well as its 'auto sacramental' - a sophisticated religious play used to teach dogma during festivals. The aim is to introduce this influential 17th century Spanish playwright's profound work to an English-speaking audience.

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