La Celestina - Fernando De Rojas

Black Cat Spanish Graded Reader (Easy Reader): La Celestina - Fernando De Rojas

Black Cat Spanish Graded Reader (Easy Reader), 96 page fully-illustrated book + audio CD. Level B2 (Common European Framework of Reference for Languages)

Beautifully designed and illustrated easy reader complete with grammar and comprehension exercises. The text includes an introduction in accessible Spanish containing interesting facts that place the story into context as well as a glossary at the bottom of the page which explains difficult terms. The audio CD contains both a complete reading of the text by a professional narrator and a set of pronunciation exercises. The combined package of book and CD work brilliantly together to create a wonderful, captivating learning resource for intermediate level learners of Spanish.

La Celestina by Fernando De Rojas - Summary

La Celestina is a story from the Renaissance, different from the rest. An authentic portrayal of reality instead of a sentimental approach, typical of the period it is set in. A young man, Calisto, infatuated by the splendid Melibea, asks for help from the greedy and shrewd Celestina, who organises a romantic meeting between the two. Romance blossoms, however, it ends quickly in tragedy…

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A finales del siglo XV, la vieja Celestina se dedica a concertar amores en su propio beneficio. Calisto le pide ayuda para conseguir los favores de Melibea. ¿Será capaz Celestina con sus artificios de hacer caer a la joven en los brazos de Calisto? El autor, con un empleo magistral del lenguaje, da vida a personajes complejos, recrea ambientes y ofrece una visión amarga y pesimista de la vida, de la que se desprende un profundo lirismo.