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A historical mystery novel by Umberto Eco set in a medieval Italian monastery in 1327. It combines semiotics, biblical analysis, literary theory, and a series of murders involving a hidden book and a forbidden room.
- Umberto Eco
- 1980
The Name of the Rose: Directed by Jean-Jacques Annaud. With Sean Connery, Christian Slater, Helmut Qualtinger, Elya Baskin. An intellectually nonconformist friar investigates a series of mysterious deaths in an isolated abbey.
- (119K)
- Drama, Mystery, Thriller
- Jean-Jacques Annaud
- 1986-09-24
Jan 1, 2001 · Franciscans in a wealthy Italian abbey are suspected of heresy, and Brother William of Baskerville arrives to investigate. When his delicate mission is suddenly overshadowed by seven bizarre deaths, Brother William turns to the logic of Aristotle, the theology of Aquinas, and the empirical insights of Roger Bacon to find the killer.
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- Paperback
A historical mystery film based on Umberto Eco's novel, starring Sean Connery as a Franciscan friar investigating a series of murders in a medieval abbey. The film explores themes of knowledge, comedy, and heresy, and features a hidden library with Aristotle's works.
Aug 6, 2024 · The Name of the Rose, novel by Italian writer Umberto Eco, published in 1980. Although it stands on its own as a murder mystery, it is more accurately seen as a questioning of the meaning of ‘truth’ from theological, philosophical, scholarly, and historical perspectives.
- Umberto Eco
- 1980
A comprehensive literature guide to Umberto Eco's historical murder mystery novel, The Name of the Rose. Find plot summary, analysis, themes, quotes, characters, symbols, and more.
A movie adaptation of Umberto Eco's novel about a 14th century monk's investigation of a mysterious abbey. See ratings, reviews, cast, trailer, and streaming options for this historical mystery film.
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