Fernando de Rojas, of Jewish parentage and a convert to Christianity during the Inquisition, is generally considered to. .Some critics consider Celestina to be surpassed in Spanish literature only by Cervantes's Don Quijote.

Fernando de Rojas, of Jewish parentage and a convert to Christianity during the Inquisition, is generally considered to have written all but the first act of Celestina. This drama, or novel in dialogue, first appeared in 1499 as The Comedy of Calisto and Melibea, then in 1502 as Tragi-Comedy with five additional acts, and finally in 1519 as Celestina in the version now read.

I came upon this title in Steven Moore's very informative survey The Novel: An Alternative History: Beginnings to 1600.

The book is considered to be one of the greatest works of all Spanish literature, and is.La Celestina at Project Gutenberg

The book is considered to be one of the greatest works of all Spanish literature, and is usually regarded as marking the end of the medieval period and the beginning of the renaissance in Spanish literature  . Fernando de Rojas liked to create characters in pairs, to help build character development through relationships between complementary or opposing characters. La Celestina at Project Gutenberg. La Celestina in English on Internet Archive.

by Fernando de Rojas. You are in the United States store.

Por su argumento amoroso, su finalidad didáctica, la abundancia de citas de autoridad, la elección de sus personajes, su forma dialogada y su más que probable vinculación a un entorno universitario, se ha considerado a la Celestina un ejemplo sui generis de comedia humanística, aunque hay quien prefiere considerarla como un híbrido entre novela y drama.

La Celestina by Fernando de Rojas has often been described as one of the greatest literary works of Spain, and is often used as a reference point between the end of the medieval literature period and the start of the renaissance period in Spain

La Celestina by Fernando de Rojas has often been described as one of the greatest literary works of Spain, and is often used as a reference point between the end of the medieval literature period and the start of the renaissance period in Spain. The work is often said to be a novel, however in actual fact, it is a series of conversations which resemble a play. As such, many theatre directors have tried to bring La Celestina to the stage, but the length and complexity of these conversations make it difficult.

Previous owner's inked signature on first page of book

Anticipating "Romeo and Juliet" with his story of passionate and consuming love, Fernando de Rojas, a converted Jew, created in the Falstaffian character of Celestina, the bawd, one of the most vivid personalities in all literature. Previous owner's inked signature on first page of book. It was translated from the Spanish into English by J. M. Cohen. I would wager that most Americans are not familiar with this great Spanish work, so here is the write-up from the rear cover: "The Spanish Bawd" ("La Celestina") first appeared in 1499.

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Written by. Fernando de Rojas.