The Binomial of Time and Space in the Novel “The Name of the Rose”
The Binomial of Time and Space in the Novel “The Name of the Rose”

Summary/Abstract: The novel The Name of the Rose is one of the most renowned novels from the late 20th century. The plot captivates the reader, who follows the secrecy and mystery presented through two main categories: time and space. Time and space, in relation to each other, function as a binomial that sometimes stands in a cause-and-effect relationship and at other times coexists. The author plays with the concept of time by placing the 20th century reader in front of a plot set in the Middle Ages, narrated retrospectively. He attributes religious characteristics to time to connect it then with space, which takes on deep connotative meanings, transitioning from denoting the relief to a space of function. These two categories will be deconstructed through a theoretical (analytical) method, enabling an approach to the novel’s deep structure. On the other hand, the timespace relationship will be analysed through the method of synthesis, offering as objective an approach as possible to the treatment of the novel.

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