The Spanish Bawd

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The Spanish Bawd
Folio Society
Literature

The Spanish Bawd

Fernando de Rojas
Edition year 1973
Binding Cloth
Illustrator Dodie Masterman
Translator J.M. Cohen
Weight 1 Kg
Pages 208
Dimensions 22.8 × 14.7 cm

Edition details

The Spanish Bawd, by Fernando de Rojas. Translated and with an introduction by J.M.Cohen. 8 leaves of aquatints by Dodie Masterman. Bound in blue cloth cover and spine blocked with a design in gold, black and red by Jeff Clements. Black endleaves. Pale blue slipcase. 22.8x14.7cm. 208pp

About the book

Fernando de Rojas's The Spanish Bawd, also known as La Celestina, is a landmark of late-medieval Spanish literature. The story centres on the young nobleman Calisto, his desire for Melibea and the manipulations of the old go-between Celestina. Mixing comedy with darker consequences, the work offers a vivid portrait of servants, lovers and opportunists while exploring desire, greed, social hierarchy and the instability of fortune.

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