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Beschreibung

Discover the final book from one of Europe's cultural giants.

In this entertaining collection of essays about the modern world the celebrated author of The Name of the Rose explores everything from unbridled individualism to mobile phones.

'He brilliantly exposes all that is absurd and paradoxical in contemporary behaviour. Eco's irony is disarming, his cleverness dazzling' Guardian

'Eco has left us an intelligent, intriguing, and often hilariously incisive set of observations on contemporary follies and changing mores
' Publisher's Weekly

Discover the final book from one of Europe's cultural giants.

In this entertaining collection of essays about the modern world the celebrated author of The Name of the Rose explores everything from unbridled individualism to mobile phones.

'He brilliantly exposes all that is absurd and paradoxical in contemporary behaviour. Eco's irony is disarming, his cleverness dazzling' Guardian

'Eco has left us an intelligent, intriguing, and often hilariously incisive set of observations on contemporary follies and changing mores
' Publisher's Weekly

Über den Autor
Umberto Eco (1932-2016) wrote fiction, literary criticism and philosophy. His first novel, The Name of the Rose, was a major international bestseller. His other works include Foucault's Pendulum, The Island of the Day Before, Baudolino, The Mysterious Flame of Queen Loana, The Prague Cemetery and Numero Zero along with many brilliant collections of essays.
Details
Erscheinungsjahr: 2018
Genre: Importe, Lyrik & Dramatik
Rubrik: Belletristik
Medium: Taschenbuch
Inhalt: 304 S.
ISBN-13: 9781784705206
ISBN-10: 1784705209
Sprache: Englisch
Herstellernummer: 727784
Einband: Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor: Eco, Umberto
Übersetzung: Richard Dixon
Hersteller: Vintage Classics
Verantwortliche Person für die EU: Petersen Buchimport GmbH, Vertrieb, Weidestr. 122a, D-22083 Hamburg, gpsr@petersen-buchimport.com
Maße: 198 x 126 x 27 mm
Von/Mit: Umberto Eco
Erscheinungsdatum: 15.11.2018
Gewicht: 0,233 kg
Artikel-ID: 111253274