by Edward Fitzgerald (Translator), Pedro Calderon De La Barca (Author)

Life Is a Dream is a play by Pedro Calder n de la Barca. First published in 1635, it is a philosophical allegory regarding the human situation and the mystery of life. Focusing on the fictional Segismundo, Prince of Poland, the play has as its central theme the conflict between free will and fate. The play remains one of Calder n's best-known and most studied works.