02188cam a22003133u 45000010005000000030007000050050017000120060002000290070005000310080041000360400011000770410017000880500007001051000046001122450033001582640051001913000047002423360026002893370026003153380036003415000031003775080028004085201253004365340045016896530039017347000042017738560042018159990017018576371UtSlPG20260610133152.0mcr n260607r2004||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPQ1 aCalderón de la Barca, Pedro,d1600-168114aThe Purgatory of St. Patrick 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2004  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2004-08-01  aProduced by Sue Asscher  a"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.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aPatrick, Saint, 373?-463? -- Drama1 aMacCarthy, Denis Florence,d1817-188240uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/6371  c48393d48393