Life is a Dream
Published on 13. August 1998
Book
Paperback/Softback
125 pages
978-1-85459-188-3 (ISBN)
Description
Drama Classics: The World's Great Plays at a Great Little Price
A masterpiece of the Spanish Golden Age.
It is foretold that Prince Sigismund will become a tyrant. Alarmed, his father, the king, imprisons him. When he is released for a day as an experiment he proves the omens only too right, and, as a result, is incarcerated once more. Sigismund persuades himself that all that has passed is a dream and emerges to rule wisely and justly.
Pedro Calderon's play Life is a Dream was first published in 1635. This English translation by John Clifford was first performed at the Lyceum Theatre, Edinburgh, in 1998. It is published in the Nick Hern Books Drama Classics series.
A masterpiece of the Spanish Golden Age.
It is foretold that Prince Sigismund will become a tyrant. Alarmed, his father, the king, imprisons him. When he is released for a day as an experiment he proves the omens only too right, and, as a result, is incarcerated once more. Sigismund persuades himself that all that has passed is a dream and emerges to rule wisely and justly.
Pedro Calderon's play Life is a Dream was first published in 1635. This English translation by John Clifford was first performed at the Lyceum Theatre, Edinburgh, in 1998. It is published in the Nick Hern Books Drama Classics series.
Reviews / Votes
'The star of the festival... John Clifford's translation reclaims a Spanish masterpiece for the modern stage' * Guardian *More details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Dimensions
Height: 162 mm
Width: 106 mm
Thickness: 8 mm
Weight
95 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-85459-188-3 (9781854591883)
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Persons
Pedro Calderon (1600-1681) was a Spanish dramatist, poet, and writer. He is recognised as one of the greatest Spanish playwrights of the golden age.
John Clifford (now known as Jo Clifford) is an award-winning playwright, translator, poet and performer, who has also worked as a journalist and academic. As John Clifford, he was instrumental in establishing the reputation of the Traverse Theatre Company in the 1980s.
John Clifford (now known as Jo Clifford) is an award-winning playwright, translator, poet and performer, who has also worked as a journalist and academic. As John Clifford, he was instrumental in establishing the reputation of the Traverse Theatre Company in the 1980s.