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Summary: Great book, poor edition
Review: I loved this book when I first read it 6 years ago so much that it was one of the few things I took with me when I came to US. Reading NR is a many-fold experience, so many reviews are right about it. However I was deeply disappointed with the way Eco is published in English. You see, my Russian edition has about 70 pages of comments ranging from historical to theological ones. Who in this modern world remembers Dolcino or a difference between katars and minorites ?? It is nice when a reader is well versed in both Latin, medieval Deutch and some Italian but at least my Russian translator and editors went to great pains to help me, a reader, along the way. You can see so many comments (read those about "Pendulum", for example) that blame Eco for being a pompous intellectual while it is really the result of modern day education that does not prepare an average reader to deal with such a multi-layered work. Otherwise we would not have people asking about the meaning of last words in novel.Stat rosa pristina nomine, nomina nuda tenemus. With the past name of rose, names are shed (naked) in future.
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Summary: Can some one explain to me the meaning of the title?
Review: Eventhough my English is not excellent and must try hard to read but I enjoyed it and will reread again to go deeper into more details. But what kept me awake all night is the meaning of the title. Can someone explain to me the meaning of it?
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Summary: I was mesmerized!
Review: After seeing the movie, "The Name of the Rose", I started reading the book with some apprehension since I already knew how it ended. Wow! Was I in for a surprise! The movie is barely an outline of the story in comparison to the book. The descriptions, the language and most of all the mysteries (because there are mysteries within the main mystery of the novel)kept me reading every spare second. I would recommend this novel to anyone. I am not the type of person who reads a book more than once, but I believe I would read this one again. Enjoy!!
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Summary: Thoughtful and engaging!
Review: Umbert Eco succeeds in bringing his characters to life in a way that draws the reader into their world - that of a 14th century Italian Monastary. The characters expound upon subjects of truth, logic, politics and power with timeless insight. William of Baskerville's speech on the relationship between ecclesiastical and secular authority is especially thoughtful. A sound education on the intellectual history of medieval Europe as well as an engrossing mystery.
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Summary: Very good mystery.
Review: What can I say? Everything has already been said. This book is just a master piece and should be read by everyone, and I mean everyone. I'm a Science Fiction fan, so it is plain difficult for a non sci-fi book to hold my attentions. But this book really hit the jack pot. The story is not only interesting, but quite informative. The atmosphere of mystery is dense enough for you to wonder what will happen next. I specially liked the revelations from the last chapter and how clever was the killer to obtain what he desired. Very clever book by one of today's masters. I'm looking forward to read Foucault's Pendulum, they say it is superb too. A great book with too much insight to be placed asides your Sherlock Holmes collection. Have a nice read!
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Summary: EXCELENTE LIBRO!
Review: Es difícil explicar realmente el porque este libro debe de clasificarse dentro de los grandes. Es posible que su grandiosidad esté reflejada en su simplicidad; es natural sorprenderse si hablo de simplicidad, pero es que es realmente lo que este libro es, un libro simple, una historia simple,detectivesca, pero al mismo tiempo bañada en un mar de erudición, como ejemplo nótese muy particularmente la discusión sobre la pobreza de cristo, es excepcional. Yo siempre he comprendido que los grandes libros y las grandes películas necesitan obligadamente una gran historia de por medio, y es eso lo que El Nombre de la Rosa tiene.
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Summary: Complex, dazzling, masterful...
Review: "The Name of the Rose" is one of the most difficult novels I've ever read. By the same token, however, it is also one of the most rewarding. The character development is impressive and the character of William of Baskerville is flat-out extraordinary. The only fault I found in the novel is purely an opinionated one. I did not enjoy the long explanations of the various religious orders that Eco devised. Granted, they were not uncalled for, but rather they were tedious to the point where they took away from the novel. It is definitely worth the effort to get through this marvelous book, though.
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Summary: A recommendation for you. . .
Review: To all lovers of Eco, let me recommend another sensational author you will love: Glenn Kleier. His novel, THE LAST DAY is nothing short of brilliant and I believe you will find it just as astounding as I have. It's become my all time favorite novel and I'd like to share the great enjoyment it gave me.
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Summary: WE ONLY HAVE ITS NAME
Review: We have given so many names to some things that at the end only the name remains. This book is a real masterpiece , written in a simple form in the guise of a mystery novel, the book takes us down to the middle ages and to monastic life, that life which seems so unhealthy, it takes us through grimmy corridors and a maze like library which is full of mystery.this book is by any means more than it seems.In one day it shows us the rituals of the monks and his bad habits too. hope you enjoy it and analyze it.
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Summary: GREAT BOOK BUT ONLY FOR THOSE WHO ENJOY IT....
Review: I read this book two years ago when l was 18 years old (certainly not a good age to choose such a classic book). I have been mystery lover since young and my bio teacher at that time noticed I always had a Agatha Christie's in my hand. He suggested I should read this book. At that time he merely stated the title yet I always kept this in my mine and started to look for the book but could not find it in my state. Then I went to another country for an exam and just by chance (actually I did go to search for the book),I found the book. I would say this is not a book for beginner as I found difficulty in reading especially there are a lot of unfamiliar terms, quite a number of pages of background histories and some Latin or Italian. Yet the whole set-up and atmosphere of the book urged me to go along. I found myself in a very different world. The story-line is fascinating and the twists are properly maneuvered. This book tells more than just mysterious murders. I have so many thing that I do not comprehend yet I tell myself I will be reading this book again. This book demands patience and I really do not regret of buying it. Next time, I may even able to tell others I have read a real masterpiece.
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