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Umberto Eco


Born
in Alessandria, Italy
January 05, 1932

Died
February 19, 2016

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Genre
Historical Fiction, Mystery, Philosophy

Influences
Theodor Adorno, Jorge Luis Borges, Franz Kafka, Italo Calvino, Antonio ...more


Umberto Eco was an Italian writer of fiction, essays, academic texts, and children's books. A professor of semiotics at the University of Bologna, Eco’s brilliant fiction is known for its playful use of language and symbols, its astonishing array of allusions and references, and clever use of puzzles and narrative inventions. His perceptive essays on modern culture are filled with a delightful sense of humor and irony, and his ideas on semiotics, interpretation, and aesthetics have established his reputation as one of academia’s foremost thinkers. ...more

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Average rating: 3.97 · 654,848 ratings · 29,996 reviews · 878 distinct works • Similar authors
The Name of the Rose
4.13 avg rating — 348,983 ratings — published 1980 — 241 editions
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Foucault's Pendulum
3.91 avg rating — 67,530 ratings — published 1988 — 299 editions
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History of Beauty
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3.83 avg rating — 59,670 ratings — published 2004 — 71 editions
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The Prague Cemetery
3.48 avg rating — 26,426 ratings — published 2010 — 172 editions
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Baudolino
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3.78 avg rating — 22,534 ratings — published 2000 — 187 editions
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On Ugliness
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3.87 avg rating — 18,434 ratings — published 2007 — 60 editions
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The Island Of The Day Before
3.48 avg rating — 15,099 ratings — published 1994 — 165 editions
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The Mysterious Flame Of Que...
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3.38 avg rating — 11,843 ratings — published 2004 — 133 editions
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Numero zero
3.16 avg rating — 12,541 ratings — published 2015 — 127 editions
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Il Fascismo Eterno
4.35 avg rating — 5,369 ratings — published 1995 — 29 editions
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In The Prague Cemetery, a new novel from the Renaissance man who gave us The Name of the Rose, a master forger stokes the flames of conspiracy in...
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Quotes by Umberto Eco  (?)
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“We live for books.”
― Umberto Eco
tags: bibliophiles, book-lovers, books, reading
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“Books are not made to be believed, but to be subjected to inquiry. When we consider a book, we mustn't ask ourselves what it says but what it means...”
― Umberto Eco, The Name of the Rose
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“To survive, you must tell stories.”
― Umberto Eco, The Island Of The Day Before
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HISTORICAL FICTION POLL "A"
There will be a series of polls to begin putting together a potential reading list for the "historical fiction folder". I have divided the books into groups of 15 books apiece. Make sure to choose your favorite from each poll and make sure to vote in each of these polls so that we can generate a list according to priorities and interests.

The Killer Angels by Michael Shaara Michael Shaara

KILLER ANGELS BY MICHAEL SHAARA
 
  9 votes, 29.0%

A Tale of Two Cities (Silver Classics) by Charles Dickens Charles Dickens

THE TALE OF TWO CITIES BY CHARLES DICKENS
 
  5 votes, 16.1%

Les Misérables by Victor Hugo Victor Hugo

LES MISERABLES BY VICTOR HUGO
 
  4 votes, 12.9%

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DOCTOR ZHIVAGO BY BORIS PASTERNAK
 
  4 votes, 12.9%

Rob Roy (Penguin Classics) by Walter Scott Walter Scott


ROB ROY BY WALTER SCOTT
 
  2 votes, 6.5%

War and Peace by Leo Tolstoy Leo Tolstoy

WAR AND PEACE BY TOLSTOY
 
  2 votes, 6.5%

The Good Earth (Enriched Classics) by Pearl S. Buck Pearl S. Buck

THE GOOD EARTH BY PEARL S. BUCK
 
  1 vote, 3.2%

Johnny Tremain by Esther Forbes Esther Forbes

JOHNNY TREMAIN BY ESTHER FORBES
 
  1 vote, 3.2%

Ivanhoe (Penguin Classics) by Walter Scott Walter Scott

IVANHOE BY WALTER SCOTT
 
  1 vote, 3.2%

The Man Who Made Vermeers Unvarnishing the Legend of Master Forger Han van Meegeren by Jonathan Lopez Jonathan Lopez

THE MAN WHO MADE VERMEERS - UNVARNISHING THE LEGEND OF MASTER FORGER HAN VAN MEEGEREN
 
  1 vote, 3.2%

Ben Hur A Tale of the Christ by Lew Wallace Lew Wallace

BEN HUR BY LEW WALLACE
 
  1 vote, 3.2%

Girl with a Pearl Earring by Tracy Chevalier Tracy Chevalier

GIRL WITH A PEARL EARRING BY TRACY CHEVALIER
 
  0 votes, 0.0%

Richard II (Oxford School Shakespeare Series) by William Shakespeare William Shakespeare


RICHARD II BY WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE
 
  0 votes, 0.0%

The Cid, Cinna, The Theatrical Illusion (Penguin Classics) by Pierre Corneille Pierre Corneille

THE CID BY PIERRE CORNEILLE
 
  0 votes, 0.0%

The Name of the Rose Including Postscript by Umberto Eco Umberto Eco

THE NAME OF THE ROSE BY UMBERTO ECO
 
  0 votes, 0.0%

31 total votes
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