The Celestina - by Fernando De Rojas (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br><i>The Celestina<i> is considered by scholars to be the first European novel. Written in 15th-century Spain, this masterpiece is remarkable for its originality, depth, handling of dialogue, and drawing of character.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><i>The Celestina </i>is considered by scholars to be the first European novel. Written in fifteenth-century Spain, this masterpiece is remarkable for its originality, depth, handling of dialogue, and drawing of character. The novel's focus is the character of Celestina, who dominates the scene. An old bawd brimming with salty wisdom derived from a vigorous and sinful life, she is one of the great creations in all of literature and holds a secure place beside her two compatriots, Don Quixote and Sancho Panza. This Spanish classic, a forebear of Cervantes, was originally published anonymously in 1499; later editions bear the name of Fernando de Rojas as author.<p/><br></br><p><b> From the Back Cover </b></p></br></br>"Lesley Byrd Simpson, so thoroughly qualified to undertake this labor of love, has done a very painstaking and accurate job. . . . Simpson has quite consciously streamlined [this work] . . . making for a smoother, racier, more readable translation."--<i>Hispanic Review</i><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><b>Lesley Byrd Simpson </b>was a renowned translator of many great works of Spanish literature. His translations of <i>The Celestina </i>and <i>The Poem of the Cid </i>in particular are acclaimed for preserving the vigor and colloquial flavor of the original texts.
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