The Name of the Rose by Umberto Eco (Book Analysis): Detailed Summary, Analysis and Reading Guide
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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.
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ITALIAN NOVELIST AND ESSAYIST
Born in Alessandria (Italy) in 1932.
Died in Milan in 2016.
Notable works:
Foucault’s Pendulum (1988), novel
The Island of the Day Before (1994), novel
History of Beauty (2004), essay
The Italian author Umberto Eco was a prolific novel and essay writer, and his work has garnered recognition and acclaim around the world. He was a linguist by training and specialised in semiotics (the study of signs and their meanings), philosophy and literature.
His novels, which include The Name of the Rose and Foucault’s Pendulum, skilfully combine detective intrigue and literary and historical references. He also published more philosophical works, such as History of Beauty and On Ugliness (2007), in which he illustrates how the concepts of beauty and ugliness have evolved throughout history by analysing sculptures, paintings and literary works dating from antiquity through to the present day.
A MEDIEVAL DETECTIVE STORY
Genre: novel
Reference edition: Eco, U. (2004) The Name of the Rose. London: Vintage.
1st edition: 1980
Themes: murder, investigation, labyrinth, library, history of the Middle Ages, religion, poison
The Name of the Rose was Umberto Eco’s first novel.
It is set in the early 14th century and follows the characters of William of Baskerville and his scribe Adso of Melk as they travel to Italy during a time of religious discord. While they are staying in an abbey, a string of murders shatters the community’s peace. William and Adso try to solve these crimes, as well as the many mysteries surrounding the abbey’s library. Their investigation draws them into the abbey’s labyrinthine library, where they search for a mysterious book.