Pedro Calderon de la Barca
Список книг автора Pedro Calderon de la BarcaEl consumo del Vellón
El consumo del vellón (1660), auto sacramental atribuido a Pedro Calderón de la Barca, despierta interés, no tanto por su espectacularidad escénica, como por la complejidad de sus alusiones bíblicas, históricas y hasta crematísticas, pues el motivo argumental que lo sustenta es la política monetaria de los monarcas de la Casa de Austria. La presente edición aborda la consideración de la obra en su doble vertiente de texto literario y espectacular. El estudio se completa con una lista de variantes de todos los testimonios conservados (seis en total) y un apéndice en que se indexan las anotaciones incluidas en el texto del auto.
Eight Dramas of Calderon
"Eight Dramas of Calderon" by Pedro Calderón de la Barca (translated by Edward FitzGerald). Published by Good Press. Good Press publishes a wide range of titles that encompasses every genre. From well-known classics & literary fiction and non-fiction to forgotten−or yet undiscovered gems−of world literature, we issue the books that need to be read. Each Good Press edition has been meticulously edited and formatted to boost readability for all e-readers and devices. Our goal is to produce eBooks that are user-friendly and accessible to everyone in a high-quality digital format.
El mejor padre de pobres
Con esta edición crítica se rescata un valioso ejemplo de drama hagiográfico barroco, dedicado a Juan de Dios (hacia 1495-1550), carismático fundador de la Orden Hospitalaria. El estudio introductorio, tras abordar la cuestión de la problemática y, en último término, rechazable atribución a Pedro Calderón de la Barca, examina las modalidades de adaptación del hipotexto devoto (la difundida biografía de Antonio de Govea) a una dimensión dramático-espectacular que también debe tener en cuenta el célebre precedente lopesco de Juan de Dios y Antón Martín. Así, el análisis muestra cómo el retrato heroico y milagrero del santo se ajusta perfectamente a los patrones de la comedia calderoniana. El texto crítico de la pieza se fija a través del cotejo de errores y variantes adiáforas de los testimonios conocidos.
The Purgatory of St. Patrick
"The Purgatory of St. Patrick" by Pedro Calderón de la Barca (translated by Denis Florence MacCarthy). Published by Good Press. Good Press publishes a wide range of titles that encompasses every genre. From well-known classics & literary fiction and non-fiction to forgotten−or yet undiscovered gems−of world literature, we issue the books that need to be read. Each Good Press edition has been meticulously edited and formatted to boost readability for all e-readers and devices. Our goal is to produce eBooks that are user-friendly and accessible to everyone in a high-quality digital format.
The Wonder-Working Magician
"The Wonder-Working Magician" by Pedro Calderón de la Barca (translated by Denis Florence MacCarthy). Published by Good Press. Good Press publishes a wide range of titles that encompasses every genre. From well-known classics & literary fiction and non-fiction to forgotten−or yet undiscovered gems−of world literature, we issue the books that need to be read. Each Good Press edition has been meticulously edited and formatted to boost readability for all e-readers and devices. Our goal is to produce eBooks that are user-friendly and accessible to everyone in a high-quality digital format.
Life is a Dream
The death of Pedro Calderón de la Barca (1600-1681) marked the end of Spain's Golden Age of literary and artistic excellence, and his immense popularity and mastery of Spanish drama has earned him notoriety as the national dramatist of Spain. Although he came from a family of lower nobility, his theater is often associated with the royal court, as he presented many plays in the palace of Philip IV. His best known work, «Life Is a Dream», borrows material from several other sources and transforms it into a masterful philosophical drama. The story of King Basil of Poland and his son, Segismund, is a complex and improbable plot featuring themes of the awakened sleeper, Christian grace, pagan superstition, and the popular Spanish theme of God's grace revealing nobility. This play has been translated and performed in many different languages, and it remains an unquestioned masterpiece of world theater.
Life is a Dream
The death of Pedro Calderon de la Barca near the end of the 17th century marked the end of Spain’s Golden Age of literary and artistic excellence. Pedro Calderon de la Barca immense popularity and mastery of Spanish drama has earned him notoriety as the national dramatist of Spain. Although he came from a family of lower nobility, his theater is often associated with the royal court, as he presented many plays in the palace of Philip IV. His best known work, “Life Is a Dream”, borrows material from several other sources and transforms it into a masterful philosophical drama. The story of King Basil of Poland and his son, Segismund, is a complex and improbable plot featuring themes of the awakened sleeper, Christian grace, pagan superstition, and the popular Spanish theme of God’s grace revealing nobility. This play has been translated and performed in many different languages, and it remains an unquestioned masterpiece of world theater. This edition follows the classic translation of Edward Fitzgerald.
Life Is a Dream/La Vida es Sueño
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.
The Phoenix of Madrid
Don Pedro has it all – high position, wealth, a beautiful family – and enjoys the good life in the heart of the Spanish capital. But now he faces a challenge that would test the patience of a saint. It is time to marry off his daughters. It’s bad enough that his eldest Beatriz is both obsessed by the latest fashions and talks like a university professor, but his youngest Leonor is already enjoying illicit midnight trysts with her lover and is in no mood to accept an arranged marriage. Throw into this explosive mix the extravagant young man about town, Don Alonso, who thinks all women, like all plays, are excellent on the first night and boring on the second, and you have the recipe for an hilarious comedy that reaches out effortlessly across the centuries.