Naming the Rose Essays on Eco's 'the Name of the Rose' |
|
Editor:
| Inge, M. Thomas |
Author:
| Eco, Umberto |
ISBN: | 978-1-61703-034-5 |
Publication Date: | Dec 2010 |
Publisher: | University Press of Mississippi
|
Book Format: | Paperback |
List Price: | USD $30.00USD $30.00 |
Book Description:
|
The original essays gathered in this book make a beginning at exploring the cultural significance of The Name of the Rose in terms of its backgrounds and literary contexts. Eco's novel is examined in the light of several of the traditions from which it draws: theories of detective fiction, comedy, postmodernism, the apocalypse, semiotics, and literary criticism.
The original essays gathered in this book make a beginning at exploring the cultural significance of The Name of the Rose in terms of its backgrounds and literary contexts. Eco's novel is examined in the light of several of the traditions from which it draws: theories of detective fiction, comedy, postmodernism, the apocalypse, semiotics, and literary criticism.