Project Gutenberg 2004-08-01 Public domain in the USA. 56 Calderón de la Barca, Pedro 1600 1681 Calderon de la Barca, Pedro Barca, Pedro Calderón de la Barca, Pedro Calderon de la MacCarthy, Denis Florence 1817 1882 McCarthy, Denis Florence M'Carthy, Denis Florence M'Carthy, D. F. (Denis Florence) MacCarthy, D. Florence (Denis Florence) The Purgatory of St. Patrick Reading ease score: 73.4 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. Produced by Sue Asscher "The Purgatory of St. Patrick" by Pedro Calderón de la Barca is a mystical drama written in the 17th century, a period marked by Spain's Golden Age literature. The play delves into themes of sin, redemption, and the metaphysical exploration of the soul’s journey in the afterlife. The central figure is Patrick, an Irish saint who embodies Christian virtues and confronts both worldly kings and supernatural entities as he aims to enlighten the hearts of his own people. The opening of the drama establishes a tense atmosphere filled with the turmoil of King Egerius, who grapples with haunting dreams and the weight of grief following the loss of his daughters. Egerius's emotional turmoil is exacerbated by a vision that intertwines fire and despair, leading him to a precipice. As tensions rise, Patrick and Luis Enius, another character seeking redemption, emerge, bringing forth themes of faith and divine intervention. The dichotomy between earthly power and spiritual salvation becomes evident as characters face their inner demons and the consequences of their actions, setting the stage for a rich exploration of Christian doctrine and moral dilemmas that unfold throughout the narrative. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Patrick, Saint, 373?-463? -- Drama PQ Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Religion/Spirituality/Paranormal 282883 282826 2024-10-03T08:58:00.797967 2023-10-03T08:13:55.940944 text/html text/html 282876 282819 2024-10-03T08:58:01.102816 2023-10-03T08:13:56.149950 text/html text/html 180790 2024-10-03T08:58:11.028768 application/epub+zip 182608 2024-10-03T08:58:04.904798 application/epub+zip 169674 2024-10-03T08:58:03.279822 application/epub+zip 359548 2024-10-03T08:58:14.437800 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 334748 2024-10-03T08:58:09.682829 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 291387 2022-09-03T11:32:56.628292 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 236647 236641 2024-10-03T08:58:00.406866 2023-10-03T08:13:55.666955 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 225444 2020-12-29T15:42:06 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 92656 2020-12-29T15:42:06 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20100 2024-10-03T08:58:14.578747 application/rdf+xml 15262 2024-10-03T08:58:03.847817 image/jpeg 3796 2024-10-03T08:58:03.564809 image/jpeg 176349 2024-10-03T08:58:01.125850 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia es.wikipedia en.wikipedia