Emilia Murther

In this short story (available, it appears, only in electronic format) the author claims to be Umberto Eco's maid about to let her employer know that she is considering leaving her job. For the past nine years a close relationship has developed between Eco and his maid, the writer sometimes doing the actual housekeeping because it helps with the organization and development of his writing. Not clear if this is a true account. It smacks of a spoof, but it is clever, intelligent and funny. What a pair of characters these two make!… (meer)