Castells explores the European cultural and literary tradition -- works of both fiction and nonfiction that would have been available to Rojas -- to discover theoretical approaches to the physiology of lovesickness and its accompanying dreams and visions. He employs the themes of love, medicine, and dreams in these works to explain the seemingly illogical progression of the play's action and the ultimately detrimental effects of melancholy, lovesickness, and sensual contamination on the protagonist, Calisto. In so doing, Castells places Celestina within its appropriate cultural and historical context, enriching our perception not only of the text itself but also of the traditions that helped to produce it.
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Castells explores the European cultural and literary tradition -- works of both fiction and nonfiction that would have been available to Rojas -- to discover theoretical approaches to the physiology of lovesickness and its accompanying dreams and visions. He employs the themes of love, medicine, and dreams in these works to explain the seemingly illogical progression of the play's action and the ultimately detrimental effects of melancholy, lovesickness, and sensual contamination on the protagonist, Calisto. In so doing, Castells places Celestina within its appropriate cultural and historical context, enriching our perception not only of the text itself but also of the traditions that helped to produce it.
Imprint | Pennsylvania State University Press |
Country of origin | United States |
Series | Studies in Romance Literatures |
Release date | April 2000 |
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First published | April 2000 |
Authors | Ricardo Castells |
Dimensions | 229 x 152 x 10mm (L x W x T) |
Format | Hardcover - Sewn |
Pages | 136 |
ISBN-13 | 978-0-271-01984-0 |
Barcode | 9780271019840 |
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LSN | 0-271-01984-0 |