On Literature (E-Book, EPUB)
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ISBN/EAN: 9781448137060
Sprache: Englisch
Umfang: 352 S., 1.18 MB
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29.02.2012
Format: EPUB
DRM: Adobe DRM
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.
Umberto Eco(19322016) wrote fiction, literary criticism and philosophy. His first novel,The Name of the Rose, was a major international bestseller. His other works includeFoucault's Pendulum,The Island of the Day Before, Baudolino,The Mysterious Flame of Queen Loana, The Prague CemeteryandNumero Zeroalong with many brilliant collections of essays.
'A man of robust intellect and genuine erudition...Eco sparkles' - Daily Telegraph
