Der Name der Rose

umberto eco burkhart kroeber

Daß er in den Mauern der prächtigen Benediktinerabtei an den Hängen des Apennin das Echo eines verschollenen Lachens hören würde, das hell und klassisch herüberklingt aus der Antike, damit hat der englische Franziskanermönch William von Baskerville nicht gerechnet. Zusammen mit Adson von Melk, seinem etwas tumben, jugendlichen Adlatus, ist er in einer höchst delikaten politischen Mission unterwegs. Doch in den sieben Tagen ihres Aufenthalts werden die beiden mit kriminellen Ereignissen und drastischen Versuchungen konfrontiert: Ein Mönch ist im Schweineblutbottich ertrunken, ein anderer aus dem Fenster gesprungen, ein dritter wird tot im Badehaus gefunden. Aber nicht umsonst stand William lange Jahre im Dienste der heiligen Inquisition. Das Untersuchungsfieber packt ihn. Er sammelt Indizien, entziffert magische Zeichen, entschlüsselt Manuskripte und dringt immer tiefer in ein geheimnisvolles Labyrinth vor, über das der blinde Jorge von Burgos wacht.

Genres fictionhistorical fictionmysteryclassicshistoricalliteratureitalycrimeitalian literaturenovels

657 pages, Paperback

First published September 1,1980

Literary awards

cwa new blood dagger, إمبيرتو, premio strega, los angeles times book prize, edgar award, pen translation prize, premio anghiari, premio il libro dellanno, prix médicis étranger, このミステリーがすごい！,

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Format: 657 pages, Paperback
Published: April 15, 1986 by Deutscher Taschenbuch Verlag
ISBN
ASIN: B0DSY1B56B
Language: German

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William Of Baskerville

Brother William was an inquisitor, who presided at some trials in England and Italy, where he distinguished himself by his perspicacity along with great humility.In numerous cases he decided the accused was innocent. Later he left the job as an inquisitor...
Adso Of Melk

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Abo Of Fossanova

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Severinus Of Sankt Wendel

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Malachi Of Hildesheim

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Berengar Of Arundel

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About the author

umberto eco

Umberto Eco was an Italian medievalist, philosopher, semiotician, novelist, cultural critic, and political and social commentator. In English, he is best known for his popular 1980 novel The Name of the Rose, a historical mystery combining semiotics in fiction with biblical analysis, medieval studies and literary theory, as well as Foucault's Pendulum, his 1988 novel which touches on similar themes.
Eco wrote prolifically throughout his life, with his output including children's books, translations from French and English, in addition to a twice-monthly newspaper column "La Bustina di Minerva" (Minerva's Matchbook) in the magazine L'Espresso beginning in 1985, with his last column (a critical appraisal of the Romantic paintings of Francesco Hayez) appearing 27 January 2016. At the time of his death, he was an Emeritus professor at the University of Bologna, where he taught for much of his life. In the 21st century, he has continued to gain recognition for his 1995 essay "Ur-Fascism", where Eco lists fourteen general properties he believes comprise fascist ideologies.