On Literature by Umberto Eco

On Literature

Umberto Eco with Martin McLaughlin (Translator)

334 pages first pub 2002 (editions)

nonfiction essays mysterious relaxing fast-paced

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In this collection of essays and addresses delivered over the course of his illustrious career, Umberto Eco seeks "to understand the chemistry of [his] passion" for the word. From musings on Ptolemy and "the force of the false" to reflections on t...

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