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By the time Umberto Eco published his best-selling novel __The Name of the Rose__, he was one of Italy's most celebrated intellectuals, a distinguished academic and the author of influential works on semiotics. Some years before that, in 1977, Eco published a little book for his students, __How to Write a Thesis__, in which he offered useful advice on all the steps involved in researching and writing a thesis -- from choosing a topic to organizing a work schedule to writing the final draft. Now in its twenty-third edition in Italy and translated into seventeen languages, __How to Write a Thesis__ has become a classic. Remarkably, this is its first, long overdue publication in English. Eco's approach is anything but dry and academic. He not only offers practical advice but also considers larger questions about the value of the thesis-writing exercise. __How to Write a Thesis__ is unlike any other writing manual. It reads like a novel. It is opinionated. It is frequently irreverent, sometimes polemical, and often hilarious. Eco advises students how to avoid "thesis neurosis" and he answers the important question "Must You Read Books?" He reminds students "You are not Proust" and "Wri

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Author

Eco, Umberto;Erspamer, Francesco;Farina, Geoff;Mongiat Farina, Caterina

Publisher

The MIT Press

Published

2015

Language

EN

ISBN

9780262527132

Category

reference

Subjects

Language Learning, Education, Fiction

Rating

4.6 / 5 (389 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14