![]() ![]() To avoid sending him on his own, Adso is made the servant of William of Baskerville, a Franciscan friar dorm England. The Franciscans sided with the Emperor and thus Adso’s father decided to take his son from the monastery and send him to Italy. The situation got so tense that the Pope excommunicated the Emperor. Adso tells the reader that he will write about a series of events that took place in 1327, when he was 18 years old and a fresh monk in the Benedictines order.Īdso presents the historical context and tells the reader how during his time, there were disagreements between the Pope and the Emperor. The book then presents a prologue told by Adso who writes sometimes at the end of the 14th century. The narrator then presents various proofs that made him believe the manuscript to be true and that made him think that maybe the story was true after all. The book begins with an unnamed author who talks about a manuscript he has found but a manuscript he can’t say for sure if it is a forgery or a true story. ![]() We are thankful for their contributions and encourage you to make your own. These notes were contributed by members of the GradeSaver community. ![]()
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