Celestina, madam of the local brothel, is commissioned by a nobleman to help him seduce a beautiful young woman. Using all her wiles and with the help of two greedy servants she goes about weaving her spells... with tragic results.

Fernando de Rojas' play Celestina has been a pivotal work of European culture since 1499, when it was first performed, and the character of the ever resourceful procuress Celestina has inspired artists from Goya to Picasso.

This version of Celestina, translated by John Clifford, was first performed at the King's Theatre, Edinburgh, in August 2004, as part of the Edinburgh International Festival.

This edition of the play, in the Nick Hern Books Drama Classics series, includes an introduction by John Clifford.

About Fernando de Rojas

Fernando de Rojas (c. 1465/73-1541) was a Spanish author and dramatist, known for his only surviving work, La Celestina (originally titled Tragicomedia de Calisto y Melibea), first published in 1499. John Clifford (now known as Jo Clifford) is an award-winning playwright, translator, poet and performer, who has also worked as a journalist and academic. As John Clifford, he was instrumental in establishing the reputation of the Traverse Theatre Company in the 1980s.

Additional information

Sku

GOR012520301

ISBN 13

9780634033797

ISBN 10

0634033794

Title

Celestina by Fernando de Rojas

Author

Fernando de Rojas

Series

Drama Classics

Condition

Used - Very Good

Binding type

Paperback

Publisher

Nick Hern Books

Year published

20040508

Number of pages

128

Prizes

N/A

Cover note

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Note

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