Author: Mark Bryant
Publisher: Peter Bedrick Books
ISBN:
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 216
Book Description
"In this unique book Mark Bryant has collected hundreds of the best riddles of all time, drawn from sources throughout the world. They range from simple jokes about fleas and worms enjoyed by earthy peasants to highly sophisticated puzzles composed by some of the greatest names in the world of letters, from Schiller, Swift and Cervantes to Edgar All Poe, Lewis Carroll and J.R.R. Tolkien. To introduce this anthology, Mark Bryant traces the history of riddles from their origins in pre-classical antiquity to modern times."--Jacket.
Riddles, Ancient and Modern
Author: Mark Bryant
Publisher: Peter Bedrick Books
ISBN:
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 216
Book Description
"In this unique book Mark Bryant has collected hundreds of the best riddles of all time, drawn from sources throughout the world. They range from simple jokes about fleas and worms enjoyed by earthy peasants to highly sophisticated puzzles composed by some of the greatest names in the world of letters, from Schiller, Swift and Cervantes to Edgar All Poe, Lewis Carroll and J.R.R. Tolkien. To introduce this anthology, Mark Bryant traces the history of riddles from their origins in pre-classical antiquity to modern times."--Jacket.
Publisher: Peter Bedrick Books
ISBN:
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 216
Book Description
"In this unique book Mark Bryant has collected hundreds of the best riddles of all time, drawn from sources throughout the world. They range from simple jokes about fleas and worms enjoyed by earthy peasants to highly sophisticated puzzles composed by some of the greatest names in the world of letters, from Schiller, Swift and Cervantes to Edgar All Poe, Lewis Carroll and J.R.R. Tolkien. To introduce this anthology, Mark Bryant traces the history of riddles from their origins in pre-classical antiquity to modern times."--Jacket.
The Old Riddle and the Newest Answer
Author: John Gerard
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Evolution
Languages : en
Pages : 362
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Evolution
Languages : en
Pages : 362
Book Description
The Husband's Message & the Accompanying Riddles of the Exeter Book
Author: Francis Adelbert Blackburn
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Exeter book
Languages : en
Pages : 34
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Exeter book
Languages : en
Pages : 34
Book Description
The Old Riddle, and the Newest Answer
Author: John Gerard
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 297
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 297
Book Description
The Graveyard Riddle: A Goldfish Boy Novel
Author: Lisa Thompson
Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
ISBN: 1338679082
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 226
Book Description
Lisa Thompson returns to the world of The Goldfish Boy in her new novel. Melody Bird has discovered an abandoned old building in the corner of the graveyard... Though it's dark and creepy, she can't resist its pull. When she goes to explore, she finds a mysterious boy hiding out there. Hal tells Melody that he's a spy, using the house as a base for his undercover surveillance of a nearby suspected criminal. He's very secretive about the details, but Melody comes to trust him and starts helping him with his mission. Melody is determined to decode the strange riddles Hal finds hidden in the graveyard, but her friends Matthew and Jake question Hal's story. They decide to turn the tables and find out the truth about him, uncovering the biggest mystery of all... This extraordinary novel set in the world of The Goldfish Boy is a page-turning mystery with a sensitive story about friendship and trust at its core.
Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
ISBN: 1338679082
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 226
Book Description
Lisa Thompson returns to the world of The Goldfish Boy in her new novel. Melody Bird has discovered an abandoned old building in the corner of the graveyard... Though it's dark and creepy, she can't resist its pull. When she goes to explore, she finds a mysterious boy hiding out there. Hal tells Melody that he's a spy, using the house as a base for his undercover surveillance of a nearby suspected criminal. He's very secretive about the details, but Melody comes to trust him and starts helping him with his mission. Melody is determined to decode the strange riddles Hal finds hidden in the graveyard, but her friends Matthew and Jake question Hal's story. They decide to turn the tables and find out the truth about him, uncovering the biggest mystery of all... This extraordinary novel set in the world of The Goldfish Boy is a page-turning mystery with a sensitive story about friendship and trust at its core.
The Old Riddle and the Newest Answer
Author: John Gerard
Publisher: Hardpress Publishing
ISBN: 9781290934282
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 324
Book Description
Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made available for future generations to enjoy.
Publisher: Hardpress Publishing
ISBN: 9781290934282
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 324
Book Description
Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made available for future generations to enjoy.
One Riddle, One Answer
Author: Lauren Thompson
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780590313353
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 32
Book Description
A sultan's daughter who loves numbers and riddles devises a plan to find the man who is best suited to be her husband.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780590313353
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 32
Book Description
A sultan's daughter who loves numbers and riddles devises a plan to find the man who is best suited to be her husband.
The Old Riddle and the Newest Answer
Author: John Gerard (S.J.)
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Evolution
Languages : en
Pages : 121
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Evolution
Languages : en
Pages : 121
Book Description
The Month
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Christianity
Languages : en
Pages : 680
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Christianity
Languages : en
Pages : 680
Book Description
The Atlantis Gene
Author: A.G. Riddle
Publisher: Atlantis Trilogy
ISBN: 1784970093
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
70,000 years ago, the human race almost went extinct. We survived, but no one knows how. Now the countdown to the next stage of human evolution is about to begin. Will we survive this time? An exhilarating thriller that reveals the secrets of modern science and ancient conspiracies.
Publisher: Atlantis Trilogy
ISBN: 1784970093
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
70,000 years ago, the human race almost went extinct. We survived, but no one knows how. Now the countdown to the next stage of human evolution is about to begin. Will we survive this time? An exhilarating thriller that reveals the secrets of modern science and ancient conspiracies.