Mark Bryant

Dictionary of Riddles (eBook, PDF)

• Format: PDF

Produktbeschreibung

Originally published in 1990, Dictionary of Riddles is a collection of nearly 1500 riddles from history. The book traces the history of riddles and draws together all the strands of the riddling art.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis eBooks
• Seitenzahl: 380
• Erscheinungstermin: 30. Juli 2019
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781000005530
• Artikelnr.: 57284905

Autorenporträt

Dr Mark Bryant FRSA was born in Dorset, is a philosophy graduate of London University and has a PhD in History from the University of Kent. After more than a decade as an editor in literary and academic book publishing he turned freelance in 1987, working as an editor, proof-reader, writer, journalist, lecturer and exhibition curator. Other books by Mark Bryant include Dictionary of 20th Century British Cartoonists & Caricaturists and Private Lives: Curious Facts About the Famous and Infamous.

Inhaltsangabe

Preface Part I: A Brief History of Riddles Introduction. Ancient Riddles:
Sacred and Profane. Modern Beginnings. The Renaissance and Beyond. Revival
and Decline. The Last Laugh? Part II: Dictionary of Riddles Solutions to
the Riddles. Appendix. Further Reading. Acknowledgements. Index.

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Preface Part I: A Brief History of Riddles Introduction. Ancient Riddles: Sacred and Profane. Modern Beginnings. The Renaissance and Beyond. Revival and Decline. The Last Laugh? Part II: Dictionary of Riddles Solutions to the Riddles. Appendix. Further Reading. Acknowledgements. Index.

Rezensionen

'Fascinating...irrestible browsing.' The Observer

'... A work of true scholarship without pretension...What is black and white and read with pleasure? This book. Most highly recommended.' Library Journal

'Highly entertaining...an invaluable guide.' Sunday Telegraph

'Fascinating..Mr Bryant's riddle-history is a cavalcade of great civilizations and illustrious names...the alphabetical anthology is an eye-opener and the first to present anything like so wide a range of material...' Times Educational Supplement

'Riddles have a long history, as shown by Bryant, and may amuse. Nothing matches his scholarship.' Encounter.

'A sparkling study.' Time Magazine