Fernando de Rojas and the Renaissance Vision: Phantasm, Melancholy, and Didacticism in "Celestina"

by Ricardo Castells

Book Overview

The late medieval masterpiece Celestina has long been the focus of controversy, over both its authorship and the apparent contradictions and inconsistencies within its plot. Scholars trace the publication of Celestina to 1499, when Fernando de Rojas supposedly discovered the first act and completed the remainder of the drama within a two-week period. The plot centers on the ill-fated love of Calisto and Melibea and the fascinating character of the...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0271028017
• ISBN13: 9780271028019
• Release Date: April 2001
• Publisher: Penn State University Press
• Length: 136 Pages
• Weight: 0.47 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 6.0" x 9.0"