Vision, the Gaze, and the Function of the Senses in "Celestina"

by James F. Burke

Book Overview

The plot of the late-medieval Spanish work Celestina (1499) centers on the ill-fated love of Calisto and Melibea and the fascinating character of their intermediary, Celestina. In this ground-breaking rereading of the play, James F. Burke offers a new interpretation of the characters' actions by analyzing medieval theories of perception that would have influenced the composition of Celestina.

Drawing upon a variety of texts...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0271034297
• ISBN13: 9780271034294
• Release Date: January 2001
• Publisher: Penn State University Press
• Length: 152 Pages
• Weight: 0.44 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 5.5" x 8.5"