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

Richard Castells (author)

 
9780807892534: Calisto's Dream and the Celestinesque Tradition: A Rereading of Celestina: 249 (North Carolina Studies in the Romance Languages and Literatures)
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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About the Author

Ricardo Castells is assistant professor of Spanish at Florida International University.

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