Eco, U
The Open Work
- ISBN 13:
- 9780674639768
- author:
- Eco, U
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Harvard University Press
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 1989
- Pages:
- 320
- Genre:
- Literary theory
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
The Open Work by Umberto Eco is a seminal work in modern aesthetics that explores the concept of "openness" in art and literature. First published twenty years ago, this influential book continues to shape critical theory with its thought-provoking ideas on multiplicity, plurality, and interactive processes between reader and text. This new edition, edited for the English-language audience with Eco's approval, includes an authoritative introduction by David Robey that provides valuable context for understanding Eco's work at the time. The book also features key essays on television and mass culture, as well as the politics of art, making it a rich and diverse exploration of aesthetics. With its vivid style and compelling examples, The Open Work is both a major treatise in modern aesthetics and an excellent introduction to Eco's thought, offering insights that remain central to critical theory.
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