On Literature

A wide-ranging collection of essays on the importance and meaning of literature by “one of the most influential thinkers of our time” ( Los Angeles Times ).   In this collection of essays and addresses delivered over the course of his long and celebrated career, Umberto Eco seeks "to understand the chemistry of [his] passion" for the word. From musings on Ptolemy and "the force of the false" to reflections on the experimental writing of Borges and Joyce, Eco's restless curiosity and encyclo