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The name of the rose, Umberto Eco ; translated from the Italian by William Weaver ; with an introduction by David Lodge

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The name of the rose, Umberto Eco ; translated from the Italian by William Weaver ; with an introduction by David Lodge

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (page xxv)

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plans

Index

no index present

Literary Form

fiction

Main title

The name of the rose

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

64595997

Responsibility statement

Umberto Eco ; translated from the Italian by William Weaver ; with an introduction by David Lodge

Series statement

Everyman's Library, 299

Summary

Book Description: A spectacular best seller and now a classic, The Name of the Rose catapulted Umberto Eco, an Italian professor of semiotics turned novelist, to international prominence. An erudite murder mystery set in a fourteenth-century monastery, it is not only a gripping story but also a brilliant exploration of medieval philosophy, history, theology, and logic. In 1327, Brother William of Baskerville is sent to investigate a wealthy Italian abbey whose monks are suspected of heresy. When his mission is overshadowed by seven bizarre deaths patterned on the book of Revelation, Brother William turns detective, following the trail of a conspiracy that brings him face-to-face with the abbey's labyrinthine secrets, the subversive effects of laughter, and the medieval Inquisition. Caught in a power struggle between the emperor he serves and the pope who rules the Church, Brother William comes to see that what is at stake is larger than any mere political dispute-that his investigation is being blocked by those who fear imagination, curiosity, and the power of ideas. The Name of the Rose offers the reader not only an ingeniously constructed mystery-complete with secret symbols and coded manuscripts-but also an unparalleled portrait of the medieval world on the brink of profound transformation

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