Bibliograph

Auto da Barca do Inferno, Gil Vicente ; ilustração, Sara Alves

Type

Label

Auto da Barca do Inferno, Gil Vicente ; ilustração, Sara Alves

Language

por

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

no index present

Intended audience

"Leitura recomendada 9.° ano" -- cover

Literary Form

dramas

Main title

Auto da Barca do Inferno

Oclc number

922975356

Responsibility statement

Gil Vicente ; ilustração, Sara Alves

Series statement

coleção educação literária

Summary

"This is a dramatic allegory: there are two boats which the characters can climb into - the Inferno, provided the devil; and the Glory, provided by an Angel. On stage, the self judgment of souls is accomplished, and mostly follows the first barge. Among the "defendants" are a loan shark, a wealthy shoemaker, a fool, a pimp, a usurer, four horsemen and a corrupt friar, as well as other representatives of humanity. Much more than a satire of Lisbon society in early 16th century, more than a scam or a certificate of morality (though it is this), "Auto da Barca do Inferno" is a reasoning humorous vices that erode the world and a criticism - unfortunately still valid - of the organization of the human society." -- cataloger's translation of summary on goodreads.com

Target audience

pre adolescent

resource.translatedTitle

Act of the Ship of Hell, eng

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