The Name of the Rose

Summary

The Name of the Rose is a literary work^[1]. It ranks in the top 0.99% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,815 views/month, #281 of 28,446).^[2]

Key Facts

• The Name of the Rose authored Umberto Eco^[3].
• The Name of the Rose received the Le Monde's 100 Books of the Century^[4].
• The Name of the Rose received the Strega Prize^[5].
• The Name of the Rose's instance of is recorded as literary work^[6].
• The Name of the Rose's genre is historical mystery^[7].
• The Name of the Rose's genre is crime fiction^[8].
• The Name of the Rose's genre is thriller^[9].
• The Name of the Rose's genre is found manuscript^[10].
• The Name of the Rose's genre is historical fiction^[11].
• The Name of the Rose was followed by Foucault's Pendulum^[12].
• The Name of the Rose's Commons category is recorded as Il nome della rosa^[13].
• The Name of the Rose's language of work or name is recorded as Italian^[14].
• The Name of the Rose's country of origin is recorded as Italy^[15].
• 1980 marks the founding of The Name of the Rose^[16].
• The Name of the Rose was released on 1980^[17].
• The Name of the Rose's translator is recorded as William Weaver^[18].
• The Name of the Rose's characters is recorded as William of Baskerville^[19].
• The Name of the Rose's characters is recorded as Adso of Melk^[20].
• The Name of the Rose's characters is recorded as Salvatore^[21].
• The Name of the Rose's characters is recorded as Jorge de Burgos^[22].
• The Name of the Rose's characters is recorded as Ubertino of Casale^[23].
• The Name of the Rose's characters is recorded as Michael of Cesena^[24].
• The Name of the Rose's characters is recorded as Bertrand du Pouget^[25].
• The Name of the Rose's has edition or translation is recorded as Il nome della rosa^[26].
• The Name of the Rose's has edition or translation is recorded as Q102314925^[27].

Product Details

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• Release type: Prose^[28]

• MusicBrainz ID: 7fd955b1-6c74-4273-be8f-dad4f0786f0b^[29]

Body

Authorship and Creation

The Name of the Rose authored Umberto Eco^[3].

Publication

The Name of the Rose was published on 1980^[17]. Its language of work or name is recorded as Italian^[14]. Genres include historical mystery^[7], crime fiction^[8], thriller^[9], found manuscript^[10], and historical fiction^[11].

Reception

Awards received include Le Monde's 100 Books of the Century^[4], a list of best books^[30], in France^[31], written by Le Monde^[32] and Strega Prize^[5], a literary award^[33], in Italy^[34], founded in 1947^[35].

Adaptations and Inspiration

The Name of the Rose was followed by Foucault's Pendulum^[12].

Why It Matters

The Name of the Rose ranks in the top 0.99% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,815 views/month, #281 of 28,446).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[36] It is known by 19 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[37]

FAQs

What awards did The Name of the Rose receive?

Honors received include Le Monde's 100 Books of the Century^[4] and Strega Prize^[5].