![]() Whatever has brought or returned you to Eco's masterpiece, The Key to 'The Name of the Rose' will serve as a scholarly but readable companion, one that will enhance your understanding and enjoyment of Eco's intricate text. With over twenty translations of The Name of the Rose available there was a great need for commentaries in other languages. Originally published in 1987, The Key to 'The Name of the Rose' remains the only commentary on Umberto Eco's historical novel available in English. For those who have read and enjoyed The Name of the Rose, this key will prove a belated boom for those who have been intending to take the plunge, The Key is a real lifesaver, time-saver, decoder. It is, in truth, a delightful guide not just to The Name of the Rose, but to the Middle Ages. It is a historical murder mystery set in an Italian monastery, in the year 1327, an intellectual mystery combining semiotics in fiction, biblical analysis, medieval studies and literary theory. The authors' scholarship is as unerring as their sense of fun: The Key is full of bizarre characters and mirthful anecdotes. Author, philosopher and semiotician Umberto Eco, the Italian novelist best known for his debut novel, the 1980 historical mystery The Name of the Rose adapted for the 1986 film starring Sean. The Name of the Rose is the 1980 debut novel by Italian author Umberto Eco. ![]() You will find it a wonderfully illuminating conversation that furthers and deepens your reading experience. ![]() ![]() ![]() " The Key to 'The Name of the Rose' is a conversation with readers of The Name of the Rose. ![]()
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