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Umberto Eco: Philosophy, Semiotics and the Work of Fiction (Key Contemporary Thinkers)

Umberto Eco: Philosophy, Semiotics and the Work of Fiction (Key Contemporary Thinkers)

by Michael Caesar (Author)

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    Paperback 1999

    $23.65
Synopsis

This book provides a comprehensive introduction to the work and thought of Umberto Eco - one of the most important writers in Europe today.

$23.65

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Format: Paperback
 Pages: 212
 Edition: 1
 Publisher: Polity
Published: 28 May 1999
ISBN 10: 0745608507
ISBN 13: 9780745608501

Media Reviews
It is a full, clear and authoritative account of Ecoa s work, with an emphasis on his development as a theorist and in particular his semiotic theory. But it includes a lively discussion of Ecoa s novels, which teases out their links with the theory most effectively. It shows the remarkable range and coherence of Eco as a writer, and is notably interesting on the ways in which his ideas have evolved in response to a changing cultural environment. Rich in details, cool, well--paced and incisive, it provides an excellent introduction to, as well as a sympathetic critique of, Eco the thinker. David Robey, Department of Italian Studies, Reading University This wonderfully lucid and thorough exposition of Ecoa s major works will be indispensable to scholars and students alike. Michael Caesar explores the interconnectedness of the a theoreticala and a narrativea writings with analytical rigour, balancing appreciation with careful criticism. Caesar makes brilliant use of his own reading of the works to discuss the a role of the readera , showing the limits as well as the possibilities in Ecoa s approach to texts. Robert Lumley, Director of the Centre for Italian Studies, University College, London
Author Bio
Michael Caesar is Professor of Italian and Head of Italian Studies at the University of Birmingham.