Select Plays Of Calderon

By Pedro Calderón de la Barca, Norman Maccoll, Robert Browning

Book Overview

Select Plays of Calderon is a collection of plays written by the Spanish playwright Pedro Calderon de la Barca, translated into English by Norman MacColl. The book includes some of Calderon's most famous works, such as Life is a Dream, The Mayor of Zalamea, and The Great Theatre of the World. Each play is introduced with a brief overview of the plot and historical context, and the translation aims to capture the poetic language and themes of the original Spanish texts. The book is a valuable resource for anyone interested in classical Spanish drama or the works of Calderon specifically.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1432524631
• ISBN13: 9781432524630
• Release Date: April 2007
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Length: 564 Pages
• Weight: 1.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 6.0" x 9.0"