Misreadings by Umberto Eco

192 pages first pub 1963 (editions)

nonfiction essays philosophy short stories adventurous challenging funny slow-paced
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Satirical essays in which Eco pokes fun at the oversophisticated, the overacademic, and the overintellectual and makes penetrating comments about our modern mass culture and the elitist avant-garde. "A scintillating collection of writings" (Los An...

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Moods

challenging 80%
funny 80%
informative 60%
lighthearted 40%
reflective 40%
inspiring 20%

Pace

medium 75%
fast 25%

Average rating

3.94

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