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 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
Riddles, Ancient and Modern
Author: Mark Bryant
Publisher: Century
ISBN:
Category : Humor
Languages : en
Pages : 214
Book Description
Publisher: Century
ISBN:
Category : Humor
Languages : en
Pages : 214
Book Description
The Natural World in the Exeter Book Riddles
Author: Corinne Dale
Publisher: Boydell & Brewer
ISBN: 1843844648
Category : Humor
Languages : en
Pages : 229
Book Description
An investigation of the non-human world in the Exeter Book riddles, drawing on the exciting new approaches of eco-criticism and eco-theology.
Publisher: Boydell & Brewer
ISBN: 1843844648
Category : Humor
Languages : en
Pages : 229
Book Description
An investigation of the non-human world in the Exeter Book riddles, drawing on the exciting new approaches of eco-criticism and eco-theology.
Classic Puzzles
Author: Tim Dedopulos
Publisher: Carlton Books
ISBN: 9781787390973
Category : Logic puzzles
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
A superb variety of taxing teasers, including the world's oldest puzzle!
Publisher: Carlton Books
ISBN: 9781787390973
Category : Logic puzzles
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
A superb variety of taxing teasers, including the world's oldest puzzle!
Unriddling the Exeter Riddles
Author: Patrick J. Murphy
Publisher: Penn State Press
ISBN: 0271078170
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 274
Book Description
The vibrant and enigmatic Exeter Riddles (ca. 960–980) are among the most compelling texts in the field of medieval studies, in part because they lack textually supplied solutions. Indeed, these ninety-five Old English riddles have become so popular that they have even been featured on posters for the London Underground and have inspired a sculpture in downtown Exeter. Modern scholars have responded enthusiastically to the challenge of solving the Riddles, but have generally examined them individually. Few have considered the collection as a whole or in a broader context. In this book, Patrick Murphy takes an innovative approach, arguing that in order to understand the Riddles more fully, we must step back from the individual puzzles and consider the group in light of the textual and oral traditions from which they emerged. He offers fresh insights into the nature of the Exeter Riddles’ complexity, their intellectual foundations, and their lively use of metaphor.
Publisher: Penn State Press
ISBN: 0271078170
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 274
Book Description
The vibrant and enigmatic Exeter Riddles (ca. 960–980) are among the most compelling texts in the field of medieval studies, in part because they lack textually supplied solutions. Indeed, these ninety-five Old English riddles have become so popular that they have even been featured on posters for the London Underground and have inspired a sculpture in downtown Exeter. Modern scholars have responded enthusiastically to the challenge of solving the Riddles, but have generally examined them individually. Few have considered the collection as a whole or in a broader context. In this book, Patrick Murphy takes an innovative approach, arguing that in order to understand the Riddles more fully, we must step back from the individual puzzles and consider the group in light of the textual and oral traditions from which they emerged. He offers fresh insights into the nature of the Exeter Riddles’ complexity, their intellectual foundations, and their lively use of metaphor.
The Riddle of Scheherazade, and Other Amazing Puzzles, Ancient & Modern
Author: Raymond M. Smullyan
Publisher: Knopf
ISBN: 9780679446347
Category : Logic puzzles
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
In his new book, Raymond Smullyan, grand vizier of the logic puzzlejoins Scheherazade, a charming young woman of "fantastic logical ingenuity", to give us 1001 hours of brain-teasing fun.
Publisher: Knopf
ISBN: 9780679446347
Category : Logic puzzles
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
In his new book, Raymond Smullyan, grand vizier of the logic puzzlejoins Scheherazade, a charming young woman of "fantastic logical ingenuity", to give us 1001 hours of brain-teasing fun.
A History of Private Life
Author: Philippe Ariès
Publisher: Harvard University Press
ISBN: 9780674400047
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 658
Book Description
Library has Vol. 1-5.
Publisher: Harvard University Press
ISBN: 9780674400047
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 658
Book Description
Library has Vol. 1-5.
Dictionary of Riddles
Author: Mark Bryant
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1000005534
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 383
Book Description
Originally published in 1990 by Routledge, Dictionary of Riddles is a collection of nearly 1500 of the most cryptic and entertaining riddles from history. Drawn from sources throughout the world, the collection ranges from earthy medieval jokes about fleas, worms and vegetables to the sophisticated puzzles composed by literary figures from Schiller, Swift, Voltaire, Rousseau and Cervantes to Edgar Allan Poe, Lewis Carroll and J.R.R. Tolkien. The book traces the history of riddles from their origins in antiquity through the golden age of the Renaissance, to their decline into the nursery and the first few signs of their modern revival, and draws together all the strands of the riddling art. Dictionary of Riddles received a Special Commendation in Reference Review’s Best Specialist Reference Books of 1990 Awards.
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1000005534
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 383
Book Description
Originally published in 1990 by Routledge, Dictionary of Riddles is a collection of nearly 1500 of the most cryptic and entertaining riddles from history. Drawn from sources throughout the world, the collection ranges from earthy medieval jokes about fleas, worms and vegetables to the sophisticated puzzles composed by literary figures from Schiller, Swift, Voltaire, Rousseau and Cervantes to Edgar Allan Poe, Lewis Carroll and J.R.R. Tolkien. The book traces the history of riddles from their origins in antiquity through the golden age of the Renaissance, to their decline into the nursery and the first few signs of their modern revival, and draws together all the strands of the riddling art. Dictionary of Riddles received a Special Commendation in Reference Review’s Best Specialist Reference Books of 1990 Awards.
Puzzles Old & New
Author: Jerry Slocum
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780295965796
Category : Games
Languages : en
Pages : 160
Book Description
Shows a variety of antique and modern puzzles, including puzzle locks and rings, and folding, impossible object, vanish, dexterity, sequential movement, disentanglement, interlocking, and take-apart puzzles
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780295965796
Category : Games
Languages : en
Pages : 160
Book Description
Shows a variety of antique and modern puzzles, including puzzle locks and rings, and folding, impossible object, vanish, dexterity, sequential movement, disentanglement, interlocking, and take-apart puzzles