On Ugliness

Name: On Ugliness
ISBN: 9780847829866

Umberto Eco, Alastair McEwen

2007·456 pages·Nonfiction

History & Politics Literary Fiction

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'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.

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On Ugliness

Umberto Eco, Alastair McEwen

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2007

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456

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Nonfiction

History & Politics Literary Fiction

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