This article is about the 1980 Italian novel. For the 1986 film adaptation, see The Name of the Rose (film). For the 2019 miniseries, see The Name of the Rose (miniseries). For other uses, see The Name of the Rose (disambiguation).
The Name of the Rose
First edition cover (Italian)
Author
Umberto Eco
Original title
Il nome della rosa
Translator
William Weaver
Country
Italy
Language
Italian
Genre
Historical mystery novel
Publisher
Bompiani (Italy) Harcourt (US)
Publication date
1980
Published in English
1983
Media type
Print (hardcover)
Pages
512
ISBN
978-0-15-144647-6
Dewey Decimal
853/.914 19
LC Class
PQ4865.C6 N613 1983
The Name of the Rose (Italian: Il nome della rosa[ilˈnoːmedellaˈrɔːza]) is the 1980 debut novel by Italian author Umberto Eco. It is a historical murder mystery set in an Italian monastery in the year 1327, and an intellectual mystery combining semiotics in fiction, biblical analysis, medieval studies, and literary theory. It was translated into English by William Weaver in 1983.
The novel has sold over 50 million copies worldwide, becoming one of the best-selling books ever published.[1] It has received many international awards and accolades, such as the Strega Prize in 1981 and Prix Medicis Étranger in 1982, and was ranked 14th on Le Monde's 100 Books of the Century list.
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