The Name of the Rose by Umberto Eco
A Novel of Suspense
Set in a wealthy Italian monastery in the 14th century, the novel follows a Franciscan friar and his young apprentice as they investigate a series of mysterious deaths within the monastery. As they navigate the labyrinthine library and decipher cryptic manuscripts, they uncover a complex plot involving forbidden books, secret societies, and the Inquisition. The novel is a blend of historical fiction, mystery, and philosophical exploration, delving into themes of truth, knowledge, and the power of the written word.
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- Published
- 1980
- Nationality
- Italian
- Length
- Long
- Pages
- 500-600
- Original Language
- Italian
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- Alternate Titles
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- De naam van de roos
- Der Name Der Rose
- Der Name der Rose
- El Nombre De La Rosa
- El nom de la rosa
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- 13th on The Top 100 Crime Novels of All Time (Crime Writers' Association)
- 14th on Le Monde's 100 Books of the Century (Le Monde)
- 17th on The 100 Most Important Translations (Notos Magazine (Turkey))
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- 21st on Waterstones' Top 25 Books of the Last 25 Years (2007) (Bookstandard (wayback machine))
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- 23rd on The Top 100 Mystery Novels of All Time (Mystery Writers of America)
- 25th on 100 Best Novels, in Translation, Since 1900 (CounterPunch)
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- 42nd on Waterstone's Books of the Century (LibraryThing)
- 61st on Big Read (Hungarian) (Hungaria)
- 70th on R/ClassicLiterature's Top 100 Favorite Books (R/ClassicLiterature)
- 81st on The Telegraph’s 100 Novels Everyone Should Read (Telegraph)
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- 95th on 100 Books of Classical and Modern Foreign Literature (The Union of Russian Writers)
- 174th on The Big Read (BBC)
- 268th on The Complete 500: OCLC (OCLC)
- 1,000 Books to Read Before You Die: A Life-Changing List (1,000 Books to Read Before You Die(Book))
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- 200 Books That Shaped 200 Years of Literature (The Center for Fiction)
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- 50 Essential Reads by Contemporary Authors (Orange Prize for Fiction)
- A Century of World Literature 1925 - 2025 (Der Spiegel)
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- List of the 100 best Italian books of the last 200 years (IL RIFUGIO DELL'IRCOCERVO)
- Novels that Changed The World (Radio France)
- NY Times Editors Choice 1980-1989 (NY Times)
- PEN Translation Prize (PEN America)
- Strega Prize (Strega Prize)
- The 100 Best Crime Novels and Thrillers since 1945 (The Times)
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- The Best Of The 1980s (Sun-News)
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