Project Gutenberg 2004-08-01 Public domain in the USA. 124 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 Wonder-Working Magician Reading ease score: 80.1 (6th grade). Easy to read. Produced by Sue Asscher, and David Widger "The Wonder-Working Magician" by Pedro Calderón de la Barca is a dramatic work that likely dates from the mid-17th century. The play unfolds in Antioch and centers around Cyprian, a scholar who grapples with complex themes of love and morality, as well as the influence of supernatural forces in human affairs. It is heavily influenced by Calderón's exploration of philosophical and metaphysical questions, particularly regarding fate and free will. At the start of the play, we meet Cyprian, a devoted scholar who seeks solitude amid the festive celebrations in Antioch. He is accompanied by his servants, Clarin and Moscon, who represent contrasting attitudes toward love and life. Soon, Cyprian encounters a mysterious Demon who challenges his intellect and introduces elements of enchantment and manipulation into the narrative. This interaction sets the tone for the examination of love’s trials and the struggle for independence against societal pressures, marked by the looming presence of Justina, the object of desire that ignites rivalry among the characters. The opening portion effectively establishes the characters and the emotional stakes while hinting at the deeper philosophical themes Calderón is renowned for. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Justina, Saint, -304 -- Drama Cyprian, Saint, -304 -- Drama PQ Text Browsing: Literature 190271 190272 2024-10-03T08:58:15.142767 2023-10-03T08:14:06.409044 text/html text/html 183783 2013-02-01T11:26:10 text/html; charset=us-ascii 66226 2013-02-01T11:26:24 text/html; charset=us-ascii application/zip 148832 2024-10-03T08:58:23.630704 application/epub+zip 154787 2024-10-03T08:58:18.543726 application/epub+zip 137857 2024-10-03T08:58:17.280748 application/epub+zip 303714 2024-10-03T08:58:25.970694 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 320915 2024-10-03T08:58:22.833773 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 274570 2022-09-03T11:33:11.660407 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 182599 182575 2024-10-03T08:58:14.823778 2023-10-03T08:14:06.185061 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 182506 2009-06-14T08:47:08 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 65404 2009-06-14T08:48:00 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20692 2024-10-03T08:58:26.499697 application/rdf+xml 15564 2024-10-03T08:58:17.826731 image/jpeg 4040 2024-10-03T08:58:17.551738 image/jpeg 148431 2024-10-03T08:58:15.160745 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