The Fake Astrologer (Cyclopedia of Literary Characters)
At a glance:
- Author: Pedro Calderón De La Barca
- First Published: 1633
- Type of Work: Play
- Type of Plot: Farce
- Time of Work: Seventeenth century
- Setting: Madrid, Spain
- Genres: Drama, Farce
- Subjects: Love or romance, War, Seventeenth century, Criticism, Servants, Spain or Spanish people, Nobility
- Locales: Madrid, Spain
Characters Discussed
Don Diego (dee-EH-goh), a wealthy nobleman. In love with María but spurned by her, he directs his servant, Morón, to try to learn how best to approach the lady. When Don Diego repeats to his friends Morón’s gleanings concerning María’s activities, the servant spreads the story that his master is an astrologer with knowledge of past and future. Don Diego’s supposed occult powers bring him only trouble, as his false prophecies spread confusion and turn everybody against him. He even succeeds in uniting María and his rival, Juan de Medrano.
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