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On Literature
Umberto Eco
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Description for On Literature
Paperback. A collection of essays on the key texts that have shaped the Eco, the novelist and critic. After the opening essay on the general significance of literature, this book examines a number of major authors from the Western canon, such as French writer Nerval's masterpiece, "Sylvie", as well as the works of Cervantes, Swift, and Piero Camporesi. Num Pages: 352 pages. BIC Classification: DN; DS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 290 x 132 x 24. Weight in Grams: 250.
Remarkably accessible and unfailingly stimulating, this collection of essays exhibits the diversity of interests and the depth of knowledge that made Umberto Eco one of the world's leading writers. From musings on Ptolemy and reflections on the experimental writing of Borges and Joyce, to revelations of his own authorial ambitions and fears, Eco's luminous intelligence is on display throughout.
This volume will appeal to anyone interested in how new light is shed on old masters by a great contemporary mind.
Product Details
Publisher
Vintage Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
352
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Condition
New
Number of Pages
352
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780099453949
SKU
V9780099453949
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99-27
About Umberto Eco
Umberto Eco (1932–2016) wrote fiction, literary criticism and philosophy. His first novel, The Name of the Rose, was a major international bestseller. His other works include Foucault's Pendulum, The Island of the Day Before, Baudolino, The Mysterious Flame of Queen Loana, The Prague Cemetery and Numero Zero along with many brilliant collections of essays.
Reviews for On Literature
Appropriately rich and chaotic
Sunday Times
His most personal book so far...this book speaks loudly and persuasively of the redemptive properties of good writing. This book is both a large statement about literary aesthetics and the elliptical spiritual autobiography of a major novelist. Eco writes with characteristic intelligence, clarity, enthusiasm and charm. He seems incapable of writing a ... Read more
Sunday Times
His most personal book so far...this book speaks loudly and persuasively of the redemptive properties of good writing. This book is both a large statement about literary aesthetics and the elliptical spiritual autobiography of a major novelist. Eco writes with characteristic intelligence, clarity, enthusiasm and charm. He seems incapable of writing a ... Read more