208 pages • first pub 1636 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780486424736
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Dover Publications
Publication date: 06 December 2002
Description
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 ...
Community Reviews Summary of 148 reviews
Moods
adventurous 44%
challenging 22%
funny 22%
dark 11%
informative 11%
inspiring 11%
mysterious 11%
tense 11%
lighthearted 5%
relaxing 5%
Pace
medium 25%
slow 10%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 40% | Character: 33% | Plot: 26%Strong character development?
Yes: 78% | It's complicated: 14% | No: 7%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 42% | No: 42% | Yes: 14%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 53% | N/A: 23% | Yes: 23%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 60% | No: 26% | It's complicated: 13%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Violence, War
208 pages • first pub 1636 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780486424736
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Dover Publications
Publication date: 06 December 2002
Description
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 ...
Community Reviews Summary of 148 reviews
Moods
adventurous 44%
challenging 22%
funny 22%
dark 11%
informative 11%
inspiring 11%
mysterious 11%
tense 11%
lighthearted 5%
relaxing 5%
Pace
medium 25%
slow 10%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 40% | Character: 33% | Plot: 26%Strong character development?
Yes: 78% | It's complicated: 14% | No: 7%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 42% | No: 42% | Yes: 14%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 53% | N/A: 23% | Yes: 23%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 60% | No: 26% | It's complicated: 13%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Moderate
Violence, War