Faith in Fakes

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  The first of these books, Faith in Fakes, is a collection of essays – many of them newspaper pieces – by a ‘distinguished professor at the University of Bologna, with an international reputation as philosopher, historian and literary critic’. His sub ... (read full critics)

  lrb published on Sun, 5 Sep 2010

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  I always found Umberto Eco's fiction a joy to read, so I decided to see what these essays were like. Some are very enjoyable, particularly the first one - ‘Travels in Hyperreality’, which dissects the USA’s unique brand of artificiality. Others I found less interesting, either because of the histori ... (continue)

  I always found Umberto Eco's fiction a joy to read, so I decided to see what these essays were like. Some are very enjoyable, particularly the first one - ‘Travels in Hyperreality’, which dissects the USA’s unique brand of artificiality. Others I found less interesting, either because of the historical context (most essays from the late 70ies to early 80ies) or because I lack the required scientific background to fully understand Eco’s arguments. Ultimately, I had a good time switching from essay to essay (most can be read in one sitting), switching topics and exploring Eco’s remarkable mind.

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• English Books
• Paperback 316 Pages
• Edition: New Ed
• ISBN-10: 0749396288
• ISBN-13: 9780749396282
• Publisher: Vintage
• Pub date: May 15, 1995
• Dimensions: 1290 mm x 839 mm Just how big is that?

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