Abstract

The article focuses on the analysis of Calderón’s editorial intention when publishing the Cuarta parte of his comedies. The printed edition of these theatrical texts meant a qualitative change in terms of its social repercussion (a greater and different socialization of Calderón’s texts) and the role of the author who now takes on an editor role as well, which is very important regarding a current critical edition. Leaving aside the economical reasons that might have moved Calderón, the 1672 and 1674 editions together with Vera’ of 1688 provide us with the Spanish author’s editorial intention at the time of fixing the texts, even though the numerous errors of the 1672 and 1674 editions and the interventions of Vera Tassis in the one from 1688 cause problems to the modern editor.