The Name of the Rose

by Umberto Eco · first published 1980

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 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. The novel has sold over 50 million copies worldwide, becoming one of the best-selling books ever published.

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Genre:

Thriller, Historical fiction, Crime fiction, Found manuscript, Historical mystery

Original language:

Italian

Reader rating:

★ 4.0 / 5 (1 on Open Library)

Year page:

1980