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The book

It is supposed to be writen by Fernando de Rojas at the end of the 15th Century. 

It is considered to be a mixture of novel and drama, and it can be also considered as a  sort of humanistic comedy.

It had a notable influence during the 16th Century, and it was translated to all the highbrow languages.It had a deep influence in the literature, theatre and novel of the following centuries.

Celestina original

The novel explains the story of Calixto a young man that met Melibea and fall in love with her. He was  advised  to  hire Celestina a former prostitute and  professional go-between who is used to act as matchmaker or set up dating for lovers.