Calisto's Dream and the Celestinesque Tradition: A Rereading of Celestina: 249 (North Carolina Studies in the Romance Languages and Literatures) - Softcover

Castells, Richard

Softcover

ISBN 10: 080789253X ISBN 13: 9780807892534

Publisher: The University of North Carolina Press, 1995

Synopsis

Fernando de Rojas's Celestina, written in the late fifteenth century, opens with an enigmatic conversation between Calisto and Melibea that has puzzled scholars trying to resolve the apparent contradictions in the work as a whole. Ricardo Castells supports the idea that the scene represents Calisto's dream about his beloved Melibea. In this study, Castells examines later Celestinesque works as a lens through which we might better understand Celestina. Castells focuses on Calisto's creative use of borrowed text and speech and contends that Melibea demonstrates a surprisingly strong and consistent personality. He argues that Celestina's role is somewhat diminished in Rojas's continuation of the text as a result of Melibea's greater independence of character.

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"CASTELLS, R. CALISTO'S DREAM AND THE CELESTINESQUE TRADITION: A REREADING OF ""CELESTINA"". CHAPEL HILL, NC, 1995, 138 p.,. Encuadernacion original. Nuevo."

Synopsis:

Fernando de Rojas' "Celestina" opens with a conversation between Calisto and Melibea which has puzzled literary scholars. The author of this study supports the view that the scene represents Calisto's dream about his beloved Melibea and examines subsequent works to reach a greater understanding.

About this edition

• Publisher: The University of North Carolina Press
• Publication date: 1995
• ISBN 10: 080789253X
• ISBN 13: 9780807892534
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 144