A carefully edited text of Fernando de Rojas' masterpiece based on the Valencia 1514 edition with ample notes to clarify contextual, historical and linguistic difficulties. The introduction provides a brief history of the text, the problem of authorship, bio-bibliographical information on Rojas and the Celestina as well as a useful commentary on the special nature of the Spanish Renaissance, the social and ideological intention of the novel, and its dialogue and style. Excellent for classroom use.