- by Daniel Pawlik
Pill Reading Corner: Umberto Eco - The Name of the Rose
- by Daniel Pawlik
"Not all truths are for all ears." Umberto Eco - The Name of the Rose
Once, in an interview, he was asked a question: where on the body would it be best to have a third eye? Umberto's answer was brilliant in its simplicity - at the tip of the index finger.
I'd like to say that "The Name of the Rose" is brilliant and simple. It's brilliant, but it's not simple. It's a mix: the Middle Ages, monks, murder, theology, philosophy. There's something for everyone.
A bit of a treatise on controlling knowledge/belief by concealing certain facts that some find inconvenient. In this case, the second volume of Aristotle's Poetics , the book that forms the center of the novel's events.
A bit of an allegory about how each of us has different monks within us, just like a rose that, in addition to its beauty, also has thorns.
For those who have a little less time, I recommend the film adaptation with a great role by Sean Connery.
Finally, we'll take a look at the opinions of other readers from lubimyczytac.pl and see how this story resonates with different audiences.
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In my collection, this book is a masterpiece. An old Benedictine monastery from the 14th century is the setting for "The Name of the Rose." Two monks from the British Isles are sent to Italy to help solve the dark mystery of murders in the old monastery. The suspense is administered with surgical precision, and the screen adaptation further enhances the plot.
Mariannaleonska
Rating: 10/10
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Challenging, yet incredibly rewarding. Crime, philosophy, and medieval atmosphere all rolled into one. It requires focus, but the rewards are immense.
KarMetinot
Rating: 8/10
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My first encounter with Eco's work, and to this day one of the best books I've ever read. You either love or hate an author's work (or at least that's what my observations and discussions of his work suggest), and I fall into the former category.
Ciocia_moll
Rating: 9/10
Author: Tomasz Salachna
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