On ugliness
'On Ugliness' is a study of the concept of ugliness through time. The text presents Eco's captivating and intelligent analysis of an idea through its manifestation in art, literature, architecture and photography.
More by Umberto Eco
Il nome della rosa
Il pendolo di Foucault
Baudolino
Il cimitero di Praga
History Of Beauty
Island of the Day Before
Cómo se hace una tesis
Comment voyager avec un saumon
Six walks in the fictional woods
Travels in Hyperreality (Harvest Book)
The search for the perfect language
Art et beauté dans l'esthétique médiévale
Chappie’s discussion starters
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- Which character stayed with you after you turned the last page, and why?
- Was there a moment where you disagreed with a character’s choice? What would you have done?
- What theme did this book keep circling back to — and did it earn its ending?
- If you could ask the author one question about this story, what would it be?
- Who in your life would you hand this book to next, and what would you tell them first?