Life Is a Dream/La Vida Es Sueño: A Dual-Language Book by Pedro Calderón de la Barca

Life Is a Dream/La Vida Es Sueño: A Dual-Language Book

Pedro Calderón de la Barca

208 pages • first pub 1636 (editions)

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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 ...

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Moods

reflective 66%
adventurous 36%
dark 26%
challenging 25%
funny 25%
inspiring 24%
emotional 22%
tense 20%
mysterious 16%
hopeful 13%
lighthearted 5%
sad 5%
relaxing 2%
informative 1%

Pace

fast 47%
medium 30%
slow 22%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 40% | Character: 37% | Plot: 22%

Strong character development?

Yes: 72% | No: 13% | It's complicated: 13%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 45% | No: 28% | Yes: 23% | N/A: 2%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 52% | Yes: 25% | It's complicated: 12% | N/A: 10%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 72% | It's complicated: 15% | No: 11%

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