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tristansreadingmania's review against another edition
3.0
“I felt like poisoning a monk.”
- Umberto Eco on his inspiration for 'The Name of the Rose'
A rare one-sitting read for me, which makes the slimness of this particular volume all the more frustrating (in a good way). I need more.
Not content with merely accomplishing it in fiction, here that sly fox Eco employs the essay form to tempt his audience into a full immersion in and perhaps, even a merging with, the text. The man's just so damned inviting, as if he's sitting right next to you, effortlessly expounding on a variety of subjects, whilst respecting your intelligence. It's readily apparent that apart from seeking to amuse his readership with his literary concoctions, he cares a great deal about education as well. In that sense, he comes across as refreshingly selfless and, above all, affable.
For the many admirers of the novel, those interested in the creative process or (postmodern) literary theory, you could do a lot worse than picking this one up. Really more of a *** 1/2 stars.
- Umberto Eco on his inspiration for 'The Name of the Rose'
A rare one-sitting read for me, which makes the slimness of this particular volume all the more frustrating (in a good way). I need more.
Not content with merely accomplishing it in fiction, here that sly fox Eco employs the essay form to tempt his audience into a full immersion in and perhaps, even a merging with, the text. The man's just so damned inviting, as if he's sitting right next to you, effortlessly expounding on a variety of subjects, whilst respecting your intelligence. It's readily apparent that apart from seeking to amuse his readership with his literary concoctions, he cares a great deal about education as well. In that sense, he comes across as refreshingly selfless and, above all, affable.
For the many admirers of the novel, those interested in the creative process or (postmodern) literary theory, you could do a lot worse than picking this one up. Really more of a *** 1/2 stars.
josbonbruck's review against another edition
5.0
Über weite Strecken spritzig und kurzweilig formuliert. Lesenswert, auch wenn man den Roman, auf den sich die Nachschrift bezieht, nicht gelesen hat. Eco sprüht einfach bei allem, was er schreibt, vor Mitteilungsfreude und Virtuosität.
alexandraidonea's review against another edition
5.0
Was this better than the book itself? It's difficult to judge something so intertwined. In any case, this is the sort of writing on writing, on reading, that I've always wanted to read. Eco is brilliant and I'm so pleased I read this right after finishing the novel.
adiazsanti's review against another edition
4.0
Probablemente he releído el apostillas más veces que el mismo libro... y no deja de parecerme interesante la forma en que se plantean los problemas de escribir...
Y si están las traducciones de los textos latinos una curiosidad, aún recuerdo el impacto de leer una suerte de garabato en latín, una tontera quizás, pero el recordatorio de que la vida es así (por algo el Ulysses de Joice también tiene su minuto en el baño).
Y si están las traducciones de los textos latinos una curiosidad, aún recuerdo el impacto de leer una suerte de garabato en latín, una tontera quizás, pero el recordatorio de que la vida es así (por algo el Ulysses de Joice también tiene su minuto en el baño).
bookhouseboi's review against another edition
informative
reflective
slow-paced
2.5
Es ist deutlich angenehmer und aus literaturtheoretischer Perspektive hilfreicher als der eigentliche Roman, aber meine Güte, wie sehr kann man schwafeln
onlyakaneiguess's review against another edition
funny
informative
lighthearted
reflective
relaxing
fast-paced
4.75