The Name of the Rose by Umberto Eco (Book Analysis)
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The Name of the Rose by Umberto Eco (Book Analysis)

Detailed Summary, Analysis and Reading Guide

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The Name of the Rose by Umberto Eco (Book Analysis)

Detailed Summary, Analysis and Reading Guide

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Unlock the more straightforward side of The Name of the Rose with this concise and insightful summary and analysis! This engaging summary presents an analysis of The Name of the Rose by Umberto Eco, which follows the Franciscan friar William of Baskerville and his disciple, the young novice Adso of Melk, during their stay at an Italian abbey in the year 1327. When several monks die in mysterious circumstances, against a backdrop of political turmoil and religious strife, William and Adso must uncover the abbey's secrets in order to unmask the culprit. Since its publication in 1980, The Name of the Rose has been widely hailed as a masterpiece: it won a number of international literary prizes, and was ranked 14th on the French newspaper Le Monde 's list of the 100 best books of the 20th century. Umberto Eco was a prolific novelist and essay writer, and garnered international recognition for his work on linguistics and semiotics. He died in 2016, at the age of 84.Find out everything you need to know about The Name of the Rose in a fraction of the time! This in-depth and informative reading guide brings you:
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Publisher
BrightSummaries.com
Year
2016
ISBN
9782806273543
Topic
Study Aids
Subtopic
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Table of contents

  1. Umberto Eco
  2. The Name of the Rose
  3. Summary
  4. Character study
  5. Analysis
  6. Further reflection
  7. Further reading