La Celestina: Tragicomedia de Calisto y Melibea by Fernando de Rojas

La Celestina: Tragicomedia de Calisto y Melibea

Fernando de Rojas

224 pages first pub 1499 (editions)

fiction classics play challenging slow-paced

Description

"Published here for the first time in a modern edition, Charlotte Smith's third novel is both rivetingly plotted and unique for its time in its powerful depiction of a gifted Romantic woman poet. The novel's heroine, Celestina, abandoned as a chil...

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Community Reviews Summary of 895 reviews

Moods

funny 58%
reflective 31%
challenging 27%
emotional 27%
lighthearted 20%
dark 13%
sad 13%
adventurous 10%
informative 6%
mysterious 6%
tense 6%

Pace

medium 47%
slow 35%
fast 17%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 44% | A mix: 37% | Plot: 17%

Strong character development?

No: 50% | Yes: 26% | It's complicated: 20% | N/A: 3%

Loveable characters?

No: 56% | It's complicated: 26% | Yes: 13% | N/A: 3%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 51% | Yes: 24% | It's complicated: 20% | N/A: 3%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 85% | No: 10% | N/A: 3%

Average rating

3.09

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