Chronicles of a Liquid Society

Informationen zum Autor Umberto Eco Klappentext Discover the final book from one of Europe's cultural giants. In this entertaining collection of essays about the modern world the celebrated author of The Name of the Rose explores everything from unbridled individualism to mobile phones. 'He brilliantly exposes all that is absurd and paradoxical in contemporary behaviour. Eco's irony is disarming, his cleverness dazzling' Guardian 'Eco has left us an intelligent, intriguing, and often hilariously incisive set of observations on contemporary follies and changing mores ' Publisher's Weekly Zusammenfassung Discover the final book from one of Europe's cultural giants. In this entertaining collection of essays about the modern world the celebrated author of The Name of the Rose explores everything from unbridled individualism to mobile phones. 'He brilliantly exposes all that is absurd and paradoxical in contemporary behaviour. Eco's irony is disarming, his cleverness dazzling' Guardian 'Eco has left us an intelligent, intriguing, and often hilariously incisive set of observations on contemporary follies and changing mores ' Publisher's Weekly

Product details

• Authors: Umberto Eco, Eco Umberto
• Publisher: Vintage UK
• Content: Book
• Product form: Paperback / Softback
• Publication date: 30.11.2018
• Subject: Non-fiction book
• EAN: 9781784705206
• ISBN: 978-1-78470-520-6
• Pages: 320
• Dimensions (packing): 12.9 x 19.8 x 2 cm
• Subjects: Popular Culture, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Popular Culture, Political Ideologies, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Ideologies / General, Society & culture: general, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Conspiracy Theories, Sociolinguistics, Literary, Social discrimination & inequality, Extremism, Orwell Essays, Impact of science & technology on society, Impact of science and technology on society, Society and culture: general, Social discrimination and equal treatment, Conspiracy Theories, Political ideologies and movements, manners, conspiracies, Jane Austen Society, hyperculture, spy non-fiction