Fernando de Rojas and the Renaissance Vision

Fernando de Rojas and the Renaissance Vision, Volume 1, examines the complex literary legacy of the late medieval masterpiece Celestina. This scholarly work of literary criticism addresses long-standing controversies regarding the authorship and structural inconsistencies of the drama. Ricardo Castells investigates the unusual interactions between Calisto and Melibea, seeking to resolve contradictions within the plot through the lens of Renaissance traditions. The text explores how oneiric, phantasmal, and melancholic elements influenced the composition of this seminal Spanish work.

By analyzing European cultural and literary traditions, this volume explores the physiological theories of lovesickness and dreams available to Fernando de Rojas. The study uses themes of medicine and sensual contamination to explain the progression of the play and the tragic fate of its protagonist. This book provides essential context for readers of Spanish and Portuguese poetry and literary criticism, placing the text within its historical framework.