In the following essay, Hutcheon traces the narrative development of irony in Foucault's Pendulum, highlighting the novel's representation of semiotic differences between modern and postmodern literary traditions.

In the following essay, Bouchard outlines the narrative development of the major points of Eco’s theoretical stance against deconstruction in Foucault's Pendulum, which, she says, ranks among the most representative works of the “critifictional” tradition.

In the following essay, Cannon examines the central theme of Foucault's Pendulum in cultural and theoretical contexts of Eco's life and work, deconstructing the way the novel questions the main tenor of the author's thought.

In the following review, Adams commends Eco's achievement in Foucault's Pendulum.

In the following essay, Smith focuses on Foucault's Pendulum, relating Eco's comments about its publication history and methodology.

D'Evelyn is general editor for the humanities at Harvard University Press. In the following review, he sketches the plot and narrative significance of Foucault's Pendulum.

In the following review, Eder describes the themes and critical techniques of Foucault's Pendulum.

In the following review, Ragusa anticipates two sorts of reader responses to Foucault's Pendulum.

In the following review, O'Toole praises the plotting and humor of Foucault's Pendulum.