The name of the rose - bookwyrm.cincodenada.com

611 pages

English language

Published Aug. 13, 1984

ISBN:: 9780446357203
OCLC Number:: 10978186

(1 review)

A 14th-century ex-Inquisitor investigates murder at a monastery and finds mysteries within mysteries. Eco's masterwork of literary genius is a fascinating and challenging read.

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Bolts@wyrms.de reviewed The Name of the Rose by Umberto Eco

Fantastic

5 stars

The different levels this book operates on coming together in the end is incredible. It can be difficult to read some of the debates, but you are well rewarded for taking the time to understand them.

Subjects

Monastic libraries
Semiotics
History
Monastic and religious life
Middle Ages
Fiction

Places

Italy