Umberto Eco and the Open Text

Umberto Eco and the Open Text
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Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Total Pages : 240
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ISBN-10 : 0521020875
ISBN-13 : 9780521020879
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Download or read book Umberto Eco and the Open Text written by Peter Bondanella and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2005-10-20 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first comprehensive study in English of Umberto Eco's theories and fictions.


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