The Name of the Rose
Historical novel by Umberto Eco / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Name of the Rose (Italian: Il nome della rosa [il ˈnoːme della ˈrɔːza]) is the 1980 debut novel by Italian author Umberto Eco. It is a historical murder mystery set in an Italian monastery in the year 1327, and an intellectual mystery combining semiotics in fiction, biblical analysis, medieval studies, and literary theory. It was translated into English by William Weaver in 1983.
Author | Umberto Eco |
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Original title | Il nome della rosa |
Translator | William Weaver |
Language | Italian |
Genre | Historical mystery novel |
Publisher | Bompiani (Italy) Harcourt (US) |
Publication date | 1980 |
Publication place | Italy |
Published in English | 1983 |
Media type | Print (hardcover) |
Pages | 512 |
ISBN | 978-0-15-144647-6 |
853/.914 19 | |
LC Class | PQ4865.C6 N613 1983 |
The novel has sold over 50 million copies worldwide, becoming one of the best-selling books ever published.[1] It has received many international awards and accolades, such as the Strega Prize in 1981 and Prix Medicis Étranger in 1982, and was ranked 14th on Le Monde's 100 Books of the Century list.