Pedro Calderón de la Barca was a dramatist of the Spanish Golden Age who polished and perfected dramatic forms and genres. Where Lope de Vega's strength lay in spontaneity, Calderón's excelled in poetic beauty, dramatic structure, and philosophical depth. A perfectionist, he often reworked his plays to enhance their complexity and unity, and particularly shone in the "auto sacramental" genre, bringing new dramatic forms to theological subjects.
This collection contains three unique plays with the common theme of Corpus Christi. The plays revolve around the Christian festivals celebrated throughout Spain during the Middle Ages. The depiction of these events is done through both poetry and prose, highlighting the characteristic style of Pedro Calderón de la Barca, one of Spain's most prominent dramatists of the period.
This book is a collection of dramas that includes some of Calderon's most famous works such as El Principe Constante and El Secreto a Voces. Denis Florence MacCarthy has expertly translated these plays into English so that they can be enjoyed by a wider audience.
A personal account of life in Mexico during the mid-nineteenth century by Madame Calderón de la Barca.
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