by Fernando de Rojas · Edaf · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788471664938
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«La Celestina» is the tragicomedy by Fernando de Rojas, published by Edaf in paperback (320 pages, in Spanish).
The work narrates the encounter between the young nobleman Calisto and Melibea, and Calisto's subsequent attempt to win her over through the old procuress Celestina, who weaves deceit and lies. Love, greed and corruption intertwine in this Renaissance tragicomedy with lively dialogues and complex characters.
It is part of the Biblioteca Edaf collection, as number 46, and includes an introduction and glossary by Víctor de Lama.
Aimed at students of Spanish literature and readers interested in classics and Renaissance theatre.
Fernando de Rojas was a Spanish author and dramatist, known for his only surviving work, La Celestina, first published in 1499. It is variously considered "the last work of the Spanish Middle Ages or the first work of the Spanish Renaissance".
