Question

What is the reason for the huge success of the novel, The Name of the Rose?

Answer 1

Answer:

Nobody including Umberto Eco or his publishers thought that the novel would reach such heights. It could be possible that the success behind Eco's novel is that the book involved complicated themes like metaphysics, theology and medieval history which made the readers curious. So this might be the reason behind the success of Umberto Eco's novel "The Name of the Rose".

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Answer 2

Explanation:

Umberto Eco cannot categorically state the reason for the huge success of the novel, 'The Name of the Rose'. He himself refers to itssuccess as a mystery. He feels this detective story that delved into metaphysics, theology and medieval history interested the readers as it was written at the most appropriate time