The Name of the Rose (novel)
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The Name of the Rose is Umberto Eco’s 1980 historical mystery novel that blends medieval monastic intrigue with semiotics, theology, and detective fiction.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Name of the Rose | 9 |
| The Name of the Rose (novel) canonical | 3 |
| Il nome della rosa | 1 |
| The Name of the Rose universe | 1 |
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Target entity: The Name of the Rose (novel) Context triple: [The Name of the Rose (film), basedOn, The Name of the Rose (novel)]
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The Name of the Rose (film)
The Name of the Rose is a 1986 mystery thriller film, based on Umberto Eco’s novel, that follows a Franciscan friar investigating a series of murders in a 14th-century Italian monastery.
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Manual dos Inquisidores
Manual dos Inquisidores is a complex, introspective novel by Portuguese writer António Lobo Antunes that explores themes of memory, guilt, and the lingering shadows of dictatorship in Portugal.
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Le Vieux Cordelier
Le Vieux Cordelier was a revolutionary newspaper founded by French journalist and politician Camille Desmoulins that became notable for its criticism of the excesses of the Reign of Terror during the French Revolution.
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Otras inquisiciones
Otras inquisiciones is a 1952 collection of essays by Jorge Luis Borges that explores metaphysics, literature, and philosophy through erudite, imaginative criticism.
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The Cadfael Chronicles
The Cadfael Chronicles is a series of historical mystery novels by Ellis Peters, following Brother Cadfael, a Benedictine monk and herbalist in 12th-century England, as he solves crimes amid the political and religious turmoil of the era.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: The Name of the Rose (novel) Target entity description: The Name of the Rose is Umberto Eco’s 1980 historical mystery novel that blends medieval monastic intrigue with semiotics, theology, and detective fiction.
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A.
The Name of the Rose (film)
The Name of the Rose is a 1986 mystery thriller film, based on Umberto Eco’s novel, that follows a Franciscan friar investigating a series of murders in a 14th-century Italian monastery.
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B.
Manual dos Inquisidores
Manual dos Inquisidores is a complex, introspective novel by Portuguese writer António Lobo Antunes that explores themes of memory, guilt, and the lingering shadows of dictatorship in Portugal.
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C.
Le Vieux Cordelier
Le Vieux Cordelier was a revolutionary newspaper founded by French journalist and politician Camille Desmoulins that became notable for its criticism of the excesses of the Reign of Terror during the French Revolution.
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D.
Otras inquisiciones
Otras inquisiciones is a 1952 collection of essays by Jorge Luis Borges that explores metaphysics, literature, and philosophy through erudite, imaginative criticism.
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E.
The Cadfael Chronicles
The Cadfael Chronicles is a series of historical mystery novels by Ellis Peters, following Brother Cadfael, a Benedictine monk and herbalist in 12th-century England, as he solves crimes amid the political and religious turmoil of the era.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historical mystery novel
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novel ⓘ |
| adaptedAs |
The Name of the Rose (film)
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surface form:
The Name of the Rose (1986 film)
The Name of the Rose (2019 television series) ⓘ |
| author | Umberto Eco ⓘ |
| awarded |
Premio Strega
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Viareggio Prize ⓘ
surface form:
Premio Viareggio
Strega Prize ⓘ |
| characterNameAllusion |
The Hound of the Baskervilles
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surface form:
Baskerville – The Hound of the Baskervilles
William of Baskerville ⓘ
surface form:
William of Baskerville – Sherlock Holmes
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| containsElement |
library labyrinth
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locked-room mystery ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Italy ⓘ |
| EnglishTranslator | William Weaver ⓘ |
| filmAdaptationDirector | Jean-Jacques Annaud ⓘ |
| filmAdaptationLeadActor |
Christian Slater
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Sean Connery ⓘ |
| firstEditionFormat | print ⓘ |
| genre |
crime fiction
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detective fiction ⓘ historical fiction ⓘ mystery fiction ⓘ philosophical novel ⓘ postmodern literature ⓘ |
| hasTranslation | English ⓘ |
| ISBN | 978-88-452-9000-3 ⓘ |
| languageTheme | semiotics ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Adso of Melk
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William of Baskerville ⓘ |
| narrator | Adso of Melk ⓘ |
| notableFor |
detailed depiction of medieval monastic life
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integration of semiotics into fiction ⓘ intertextual references to Sherlock Holmes ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | Italian ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1980 ⓘ |
| publisher | Bompiani ⓘ |
| setInTimePeriod | 14th century ⓘ |
| setInYear | 1327 ⓘ |
| setting |
Benedictine monastery
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Northern Italy ⓘ |
| structure | seven days ⓘ |
| theme |
censorship
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heresy ⓘ interpretation of signs ⓘ power of the Church ⓘ theology ⓘ |
| titleOrigin | medieval symbolism of the rose ⓘ |
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