The Name of the Rose

umberto eco william weaver

The year is 1327. Franciscans in a wealthy Italian abbey are suspected of heresy, and Brother William of Baskerville arrives to investigate. When his delicate mission is suddenly overshadowed by seven bizarre deaths, Brother William turns detective. He collects evidence, deciphers secret symbols and coded manuscripts, and digs into the eerie labyrinth of the abbey where extraordinary things are happening under the cover of night. A spectacular popular and critical success, "The Name of the Rose" is not only a narrative of a murder investigation but an astonishing chronicle of the Middle Ages.

Genres fictionhistorical fictionmysteryhistoricalliteratureitalycrimeitalian literaturenovelsmedieval

638 pages, Mass Market 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: 638 pages, Mass Market Paperback
Published: June 1, 1984 by Warner Books
ISBN: 9780446322188
ASIN: 0446322180
Language: English

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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.