Six Walks in the Fictional Woods

In this engaging audiobook, Umberto Eco delves into the complexities of fictional form and method through a series of six lectures from Harvard’s "Charles Eliot Norton Lectures." Drawing on examples from various literary genres and figures, Eco invites listeners to collaborate in exploring the fundamental mechanisms of fiction. He emphasizes the relationship between readers and authors, highlighting how each individual’s reading context shapes their experience, thus inviting a reexamination of the expectations and roles in the reading process. Published by Harvard University Press, this work challenges and enhances our understanding of literature.