Martin McLaughlin Ordre des livres (chronologique)

L'écrivain italien avait projeté un livre de récits groupés sous le titre : Les Cinq sens. Il n'aura eu le temps d'en écrire que trois, qui sont réunis ici : sur l'odeur, le goût et l'ouïe.

Remarkably accessible and unfailingly stimulating, this collection of essays exhibits the diversity of interests and the depth of knowledge that made Umberto Eco one of the world's leading writers. From musings on Ptolemy and reflections on the experimental writing of Borges and Joyce, to revelations of his own authorial ambitions and fears, Eco's luminous intelligence is on display throughout. This volume will appeal to anyone interested in how new light is shed on old masters by a great contemporary mind.