Pedro Calder n de la Barca, Best Playwrights

Pedro Calderón de la Barca (1600 -1681), was a dramatist, poet and writer of the Spanish Golden Age. During certain periods of his life he was also a soldier and a Roman Catholic priest. Born when the Spanish Golden Age theatre was being defined by Lope de Vega, he developed it further, his work being regarded as the culmination of the Spanish Baroque theatre. As such, he is regarded as one of Spain's foremost dramatists and one of the finest playwrights of world literature. In this book: Life Is A Dream The Wonder-Working Magician The Purgatory of St. Patrick The Two Lovers of Heaven