Project Gutenberg 1999-01-01 Copyrighted. Read the copyright notice inside this book for details. 372 Rojas, Fernando de 1541 De Rojas, Fernando La Celestina "La Celestina" by Fernando de Rojas is a tragicomedy written during the late 15th century, often regarded as one of the first modern novels in Western literature. The narrative centers around the passionate but doomed love story of Calisto and Melibea, emphasizing themes of desire, manipulation, and the tragic effects of love. The book introduces key characters such as Celestina, a cunning old woman who acts as a go-between, and Calisto, the nobleman desperately in love with Melibea. The opening of "La Celestina" presents an introduction that sets the tone for the unfolding drama, conveying the author's reflections on the nature of love and the intertwining fates of the characters. It hints at a backdrop of social complexities and personal motivations that will affect Calisto and Melibea’s relationship. We learn that Calisto, enamored with Melibea, seeks Celestina's help to win her affections, despite the inherent dangers and societal repercussions of such pursuits. The start of the story encapsulates the mix of humor and tragedy that permeates the narrative, establishing a rich, layered exploration of love’s complications, especially through the lens of Celestina's manipulative prowess and the deep, obsessive longing exhibited by Calisto. (This is an automatically generated summary.) es Spanish fiction PQ Text 6 Best Loved Spanish Literary Classics Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 825937 825946 2024-09-01T10:26:37.801123 2023-10-01T09:30:59.990173 text/html text/html 825930 825939 2024-09-01T10:26:38.150132 2023-10-01T09:31:00.317195 text/html text/html 341136 2024-09-01T10:26:50.555062 application/epub+zip 351478 2024-09-01T10:26:39.948085 application/epub+zip 351478 2024-09-01T10:26:38.921098 application/epub+zip 615516 2024-09-01T10:26:58.015028 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 535324 2024-09-01T10:26:49.770030 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 524639 2022-08-01T09:59:09.883334 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 707820 707850 2024-09-01T10:26:36.960598 2023-10-01T09:30:59.074163 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 687502 2015-04-03T09:43:22 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 263881 2015-04-03T09:43:42 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 17739 2024-09-01T10:26:58.163981 application/rdf+xml 11626 2024-09-01T10:26:39.265084 image/jpeg 3163 2024-09-01T10:26:39.092091 image/jpeg 336388 2024-09-01T10:26:38.223115 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog es.wikipedia