The Infinity of Lists
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| Author | Umberto Eco |
|---|---|
| Original title | La Vertigine della Lista |
| Language | English |
| Subject | Lists |
| Genre | Non-fiction |
| Publisher | Louvre |
| ISBN | 978-0847832965 |
The Infinity of Lists[a] is a 2009 book by Umberto Eco on the topic of lists. It was produced in collaboration with the Louvre.[1]
The examples of lists in the work range from Hesiod's list of the progeny of gods to Rabelais's list of bottom wipes.[1]
Reception
[edit]Simon Schama, writing for Financial Times, described the book (in list form) as a delight: "profuse, plethoric, prolix, plentiful, playful, populous, picaresque, picturesque; copious, cornucopian, congested, clotted; incontinent, infested, infectious; omnivorous, orgiastic, odd; abundant, redundant; multifarious, multitudinous; glutted, gargantuan, inclusive, elusive, and...exhaustive." However, Schama also described it as exasperating: "If its pleasures easily overwhelm its irritants, that's because the book has the charm of extreme greed."[1]
See also
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Notes
[edit]- ↑ Originally published in Italian as La Vertigine della Lista (The Vertigo of Lists).
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 Schama, Simon (December 23, 2009). "The joy of excess". Financial Times. Retrieved July 21, 2026.
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