Summary The Name of the RoseĀ
āThe Name of the Roseā is a historical novel set in a North Italian monastery during the 14th century. It combines a suspenseful medieval murder mystery with a novel of ideas, featuring many references to other literary texts and philosophers such as Aristoteles.
Reasons to read The Name of the Rose
āThe Name of the Roseā is a sophisticated historical whodunnit that vividly portrays monastery life in the early 14th century, including the philosophical, religious, and political debates among the monks. The novel became a literary sensation and an international bestseller upon its publication. It received numerous awards, including the Premio Strega in 1981 and the Prix Medicis Ć©tranger in 1982. Umberto Eco was a professor of semiotics at the University of Bologna and author of many bestselling historical novels, including āFoucaultās Pendulumā, āThe Island of the Day Beforeā, and āBaudolinoā. In 1986, āThe Name of the Roseā was adapted into a film, starring Sean Connery and Christian Slater.
Setting: Piedmont (Italy)
Although the exact location of the abbey is not specified in the novel, Umberto Eco was inspired by Saint Michaelās Abbey (Sacra di San Michele) on Mount Pirchiriano in Val di Susa, Piedmont.
Original title: Il nome della rosa
Year of publication: 1980
Nr of pages: 592
