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螆谓伪蟼 蟽蟿蟻伪蟿畏纬蠈蟼 蠈位慰 纬伪位蠈谓喂伪 蟽蠂蔚未喂维味蔚喂 蟿慰谓 蟺蠈位蔚渭慰. 螠喂伪 尾蠈渭尾伪 渭蔚 蟺慰位位维 位蠀蟺畏渭苇谓伪 维蟿慰渭伪 蟽蠂蔚未喂维味蔚喂 蟿慰 渭苇位位慰谓, 蟿畏 味蠅萎. .
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First published January 1, 1988
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Umberto Eco
890听books11.6k听followersUmberto Eco was an Italian medievalist, philosopher, semiotician, novelist, cultural critic, and political and social commentator. In English, he is best known for his popular 1980 novel The Name of the Rose, a historical mystery combining semiotics in fiction with biblical analysis, medieval studies and literary theory, as well as Foucault's Pendulum, his 1988 novel which touches on similar themes.
Eco wrote prolifically throughout his life, with his output including children's books, translations from French and English, in addition to a twice-monthly newspaper column "La Bustina di Minerva" (Minerva's Matchbook) in the magazine L'Espresso beginning in 1985, with his last column (a critical appraisal of the Romantic paintings of Francesco Hayez) appearing 27 January 2016. At the time of his death, he was an Emeritus professor at the University of Bologna, where he taught for much of his life. In the 21st century, he has continued to gain recognition for his 1995 essay "Ur-Fascism", where Eco lists fourteen general properties he believes comprise fascist ideologies.
Eco wrote prolifically throughout his life, with his output including children's books, translations from French and English, in addition to a twice-monthly newspaper column "La Bustina di Minerva" (Minerva's Matchbook) in the magazine L'Espresso beginning in 1985, with his last column (a critical appraisal of the Romantic paintings of Francesco Hayez) appearing 27 January 2016. At the time of his death, he was an Emeritus professor at the University of Bologna, where he taught for much of his life. In the 21st century, he has continued to gain recognition for his 1995 essay "Ur-Fascism", where Eco lists fourteen general properties he believes comprise fascist ideologies.
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January 17, 2022
丕爻賲 賳賵蹖爻賳丿賴 亘丕毓孬 卮丿 丕蹖賳 讴鬲丕亘 乇賵 亘禺賵賳賲. 讴賵丿讴丕賳賴 賵 讴賵鬲丕賴. 丿乇 賲賵乇丿 亘賲亘 丕鬲賲 賵 噩賳诏. 丿丕爻鬲丕賳 禺蹖賱蹖 爻胤丨蹖 丨鬲蹖 亘乇丕蹖 亘趩賴 賴丕 賵賱蹖 鬲氐賵蹖乇诏乇蹖 禺蹖賱蹖 噩丕賱亘.
November 29, 2019
禺賵丕賳丿賳 丌賳讴 賳丕賲 诏賱 貙 賳丕賲 讴鬲丕亘 丿蹖诏乇蹖 乇丕 亘賴 蹖丕丿賲 丌賵乇丿貨 亘賲亘 賵 跇賳乇丕賱鈥� 亘丕 賴乇 趩賴 匕賵賯 丿乇 鬲賵丕賳賲 亘賵丿 丿賳亘丕賱卮 诏卮鬲賲 賵 亘丕賱丕禺乇賴 倬蹖丿丕蹖卮 讴乇丿賲 丌賳 夭賲丕賳 禺蹖賱蹖 讴賵丿讴 亘賵丿賲 丌賳 賯丿乇 讴賴 賵丕賯毓丕 丕夭 丕鬲賲 賵 亘賲亘 爻乇 丿乇 賳賲蹖 丕賵乇丿賲.馃懠
September 26, 2020
So Umberto Eco wrote a children鈥檚 book? Well, I have to admit that came as a bit of a surprise. And the thing is, it is in many ways an very interesting children鈥檚 book. I really like what Eco is trying to do with it, which is to tell kids in a very simple way that nuclear weapons are not a good idea.
But after having read the actual book, I have to say that I like the idea better than the finished product. The story is okay, but the text isn鈥檛 great. My biggest problem with the book has to do with the illustrations, which really don鈥檛 work here. Eco was right though, nuclear weapons are not a good idea, and I thought the ending was quite fitting.
But after having read the actual book, I have to say that I like the idea better than the finished product. The story is okay, but the text isn鈥檛 great. My biggest problem with the book has to do with the illustrations, which really don鈥檛 work here. Eco was right though, nuclear weapons are not a good idea, and I thought the ending was quite fitting.
June 16, 2017
giving this two stars because i want to believe the translator is responsible for this sincere, oh so very Sincere book about the evils of war. it should come w/hallmark cars w/rejected Susan Polis Schultz poems to send to Congress people to stop them from funding bomb building. thought it must have been written in the sixties, but no, this was done in 1989 (maybe Eco was in jr. or sr. high school?).
war is BAD man, it really is, maybe give this book to the man when you're protesting and putting flowers in his gun.
war is BAD man, it really is, maybe give this book to the man when you're protesting and putting flowers in his gun.
March 13, 2024
倬蹖乇賵夭蹖 亘乇 噩賳诏 禺賵卮 賲蹖鈥屭柏辟� 丨鬲蹖 丕诏乇 丕蹖賳鈥屫焚堌臂� 丕鬲賮丕賯 亘蹖賮鬲賴. 丌蹖丕 讴鬲丕亘 賵丕賯毓丕賸 亘乇丕蹖 亘趩賴鈥屬囏� 賳賵卮鬲賴 卮丿賴責 丿丕丿丕卮 賲賳 讴丕丿賵 诏乇賮鬲賴 亘賵丿卮 賵 丕夭卮 禺賵卮卮 賳蹖賵賲丿 賵 丿丕丿 賲賳 亘禺賵賳賲. 丕賵賳 丕賱亘鬲賴 爻賳卮 亘蹖卮鬲乇 丕夭 丕賵賳賴 讴賴 亘丕 噩賲賱賴鈥屬囏й� 爻丕丿賴鈥屰� 讴鬲丕亘 丕乇鬲亘丕胤 亘乇賯乇丕乇 讴賳賴 賵 讴賲鬲乇 丕夭 丕賵賳 讴賴 亘賴 毓賳賵丕賳 蹖賴 亘夭乇诏爻丕賱 讴鬲丕亘 讴賵丿讴 亘禺賵賳賴. 亘賴 賴乇 丨丕賱 亘丕 賵噩賵丿 爻丕丿诏蹖 蹖賴 噩丕賴丕蹖蹖 丕賵賳 鬲讴丕賳鈥屫囐嗀� 賲禺氐賵氐 賴賲賴鈥屰� 賲丨鬲賵丕賴丕蹖 賲乇亘賵胤 亘賴 噩賳诏 乇賵 丿丕卮鬲.
February 27, 2008
a very sweet, oversimplified look at war. beautiful illustrations and simple language.
April 27, 2022
The Bomb and the General by Umberto Eco, Juvenile Collection, Library of Congress- Children鈥檚 Illustrated Colour Picture Book- The book narrates the story of an Army General who wore uniform with golden thread. He had stock Atom bombs in his attic. The General is aware that "When atoms are in harmony everything works fine. Life is based on this harmony. But when an atom is smashed its parts strike other atoms which then strike still more atoms, and so on. . . A terrifying explosion takes place!鈥� but the atoms prefer to survive in harmony with other atoms. They sneak out of the bombs. One day, the General declares war. He collects the bombs and plans to throw them on the people. People are afraid. They think that it was wrong to give so much power to the General. When the bombs fall, they do not explode because the atoms have escaped and the bombs are empty. People use the bomb shells as pots to grow flowers. Message War and destruction is harmful to society while harmony brotherhood are principles of survival. Coloured illustrations help the reader to relate to the story. I have read the Hindi language translation of this book.
June 15, 2019
My father's favorite author. He gave me this book and told me that I MUST read it as soon as possible. I was not sure what I was getting myself into. I loved this book. Although this book means more when your a fifteen-year-old who understands the history behind it rather than a six-year-old. I found that this book is a great way to teach kids not only about war and history but also show how one mistake not only impacts you but the people around you as well. I loved reading this book. HAPPY READING!
June 26, 2018
There should be a book for every occasion -- even having to explain the concept of nuclear war to a child. This one has a happy ending where the explosion doesn't happen, so if Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes is going to be too mature or frightening for your young reader, this might be a good choice. Really cool art, too!
November 2, 2023
A hist贸ria remete para a paz, para o perigo de destrui莽茫o de bombas e guerra. Mostra tamb茅m a destitui莽茫o de uma personagem que tinha poder belico e deixa de ter. A figura da autoridade e a sede e abuso de poder. Pode ser interessante utilizar no 芒mbito desta tem谩tica.
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August 26, 2024
One of the greatest children literature books I've ever read.
It's simple but gorgeous.
It will let the children to think deeply about war and peace.
If you can't understand it,read again and rethink about it.Trust me,it won't disappoint you.
It's simple but gorgeous.
It will let the children to think deeply about war and peace.
If you can't understand it,read again and rethink about it.Trust me,it won't disappoint you.
January 2, 2018
Zat het leven maar zo in elkaar!
August 30, 2018
This one just didn't resonate with me. It was an oversimplified view of war and I did not care for the illustrations.
June 7, 2022
What really grabbed me about this very unusual book was the powerful illustrations. The first time we see the General he is nothing but his clothing. A couple of bits of gold braid and a black blob. What a powerful statement! With this we understand that the power is not his. Directly after that we learn what atoms are and what happens if they are smashed.; Atomic death. The atoms were sad because they were put inside an atomic bomb and spent their days days waiting for the day they would destroy the earth. The General laughed, I鈥檒l start a beautiful war! So the atoms decide to rebel against the General and flee. And so we come to the declaration of war. I won鈥檛 spoil the rest of the story but will say it has a vey satisfying ending.
Great book!
Great book!
April 25, 2012
"When atoms are in harmony everything works fine. Life is based on this harmony. But when an atom is smashed its parts strike other atoms which then strike still more atoms, and so on. . . A terrifying explosion takes place! This is atomic death."
February 19, 2013
I didn't know that Umberto Eco wrote children's books! check. it. out. Very simple abstract pictures. Very clear morality tale, but still entertaining. this is written by UMBERTO ECO. GO. read it now.
September 13, 2013
O senhor Eco tamb茅m escreve livros infantis. E este 茅 uma p茅rola de criatividade e simbolismo. S贸 para que saibam.
July 16, 2013
毓賳賵丕賳 鬲乇噩賲賴 蹖 賮丕乇爻蹖 讴賴 賲賳 禺賵丕賳丿賴 丕賲:
亘賲亘 賵 跇賳乇丕賱
鬲氐賵蹖乇爻丕夭蹖 賮賵賯 丕賱毓丕丿賴貙 賯氐賴 蹖 賲毓賲賵賱蹖
亘賲亘 賵 跇賳乇丕賱
鬲氐賵蹖乇爻丕夭蹖 賮賵賯 丕賱毓丕丿賴貙 賯氐賴 蹖 賲毓賲賵賱蹖
June 27, 2016
this was a lovely read
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