by Fernando de Rojas, Alfredo Reina León · Editorial Bambú · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788483432761
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«La Celestina» is the tragicomedy by Fernando de Rojas adapted by Alfredo Reina León, published by Editorial Bambú in paperback (384 pages).
Set in 15th-century Spain, it tells of the impossible love between Calisto and Melibea and the role of the old procuress Celestina, who schemes to bring the young lovers together. Her tricks and the unleashed passion end up dragging the characters towards a tragic outcome.
Edition adapted for young readers in the Clásicos castellanos collection. Includes a documentary dossier on the author, the work and its era.
Aimed at young readers aged 12 and up and secondary school students beginning to explore the classics of Spanish literature.
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".
