Baudolino
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Baudolino is a historical novel by Umberto Eco that blends medieval adventure, philosophical reflection, and playful metafiction through the tall tales of its unreliable narrator.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Baudolino canonical | 4 |
| Baudolino (fictional character) | 2 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
historical novel
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novel ⓘ |
| author | Umberto Eco ⓘ |
| containsElement |
medieval travel narrative
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philosophical dialogue ⓘ political intrigue ⓘ religious satire ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Italy ⓘ |
| criticalReception | generally positive reviews ⓘ |
| feature |
blend of real and imaginary historical events
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intertextual references to medieval chronicles ⓘ |
| followedBy | The Mysterious Flame of Queen Loana ⓘ |
| genre |
adventure novel
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historical fiction ⓘ metafiction ⓘ philosophical novel ⓘ |
| hasISBN | 9788845247151 ⓘ |
| hasNarrator |
Baudolino
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Baudolino (fictional character)
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| hasTranslation | Baudolino (English translation) ⓘ |
| language | Italian ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | postmodern literature ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Baudolino
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surface form:
Baudolino (fictional character)
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| medium | print ⓘ |
| narrativeFeature |
frame narrative
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tall tales ⓘ unreliable narrator ⓘ |
| notableCharacter |
Frederick I Barbarossa
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surface form:
Emperor Frederick I Barbarossa
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| originalTitle | Baudolino self-link ⓘ |
| precededBy | The Island of the Day Before ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 2000 ⓘ |
| publisher | Bompiani ⓘ |
| settingPeriod |
12th century
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Middle Ages ⓘ |
| settingPlace |
Byzantium
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Constantinople (probable) ⓘ
surface form:
Constantinople
Holy Roman Empire ⓘ imaginary kingdom of Prester John ⓘ |
| subject |
Christianity in the Middle Ages
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Crusades ⓘ medieval philosophy ⓘ mythical creatures ⓘ |
| theme |
construction of history
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faith and skepticism ⓘ history and fiction ⓘ power of storytelling ⓘ truth and lies ⓘ |
| translator | William Weaver ⓘ |
| workBy | Umberto Eco ⓘ |
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Baudolino (fictional character)
this entity surface form:
Baudolino (fictional character)