Eight Dramas of Calderon

Pedro Calderón de la Barca

Translated by Edward FitzGerald

82 chapters · about 8 h

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The opening

DRAMATIS PERSONÆ

Federico Prince of Orsino. Celio his Friend. Don Luis Governor of Naples. Porcia his Daughter. Alvaro his Son. Fabio } their Servants. Belardo Julia Don Juan Roca Serafina his Wife. Don Pedro his Father-in-law. Leonelo } their Servants. Flora Maskers, Musicians, Sailors, etc.

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The words
Edward FitzGerald's English translation, copied word for word.
Left out
  • The source library's header, footer and license
  • The title page and opening pages before chapter 1
  • Page numbers and running heads from the printed pages
  • A preface, foreword or afterword
  • The play's title (the part's name carries it) (8 blocks)
  • The dash between a scene's number and its setting (the setting is its own line)
  • Notes and pages added by translators, editors or publishers, in 7 places
  • The closing line 'THE END' (the app ends each book itself)
  • The printer's imprint