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Item Information   Copy / Holding Information     Table of Contents     More Content       More by this author     Danesi, Marcel, 1946-     Subjects     Riddles -- History and criticism.     Riddles in literature.     Browse Catalog     by author:      Danesi, Marcel, 1946-       by title:      The curious history ...       by call number:      398.6 D179c     Search the Web     Danesi, Marcel, 1946-     Riddles -- History and criticism.     Riddles in literature.       MARC Display

The curious history of the riddle : solve over 250 riddles from the riddle of the Sphinx to Harry Potter / Marcel Danesi. by Danesi, Marcel, 1946- Wellfleet Press, 2020. Call #: 398.6 D179c Subjects Riddles -- History and criticism.   Riddles in literature. Series Danesi, Marcel, 1946- Puzzlecraft   Puzzlecraft. ISBN:  9781577151982 (pbk) Description:  152 p. : ill. (chiefly color) ; 22 cm. Bibliography:  Includes bibliographical references and index. Contents:  The riddle of the Sphinx: ancient riddles -- Education and faith: Medieval riddles -- The spread of literacy: riddles in the Renaissance -- Charades, enigmas, and conundrums: riddles as part of leisure culture -- Into the story: riddles in literature -- The riddler's legacy: riddles in popular culture -- Pictographic enigmans: rebuses as visual riddles. Summary:  "From the first known riddle to the riddles in today's pop culture, The Curious History of the Riddle provides a comprehensive investigation of the riddle and its origins-plus over 200 riddles to solve"--Publisher. Holds:  0   Copy/Holding information Location Collection Call No. Item type Status Due Date   Alderney Gate Public Library Adult Nonfiction 398.6 D179c Adult books Checked in   Add Copy to MyList Central Library Adult Nonfiction 398.6 D179c Core Collection - Adult Checked in   Add Copy to MyList J. D. Shatford Memorial Public Library Adult Nonfiction 398.6 D179c Adult books Checked out Jul 23, 2024 Add Copy to MyList

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