Part history book, part puzzle book, The Curious History of the
Riddle is fully illustrated with over 250 riddles interspersed
throughout the text for solving, so get ready to put on your thinking
cap!
The Curious History of the Riddle investigates the fascinating origin
and history of the riddle, from the very first riddle (the Riddle of the
Sphinx) to the twenty-first century, with riddles found in pop culture,
including movies, books, and video games.
Riddles are ageless, timeless, and so common that we hardly ever reflect
upon what they are and how they originated. Riddles come in all
languages and from all eras of human history, making them a truly
"curious" history. In The Curious History of the Riddle, puzzle expert
Marcel Danesi delves deep into the riddle's origin and offers a
concise snapshot of riddles throughout time--from the Riddle of the
Sphinx, to the riddles in Benjamin Franklin's Poor Richard's Almanack
and Lewis Carroll's Alice books, to those found in the Harry Potter
and Lord of the Rings book series, and much more--covering these
fascinating topics:
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Ancient riddles
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Medieval riddles
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Riddles in the Renaissance
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Riddles as part of leisure culture
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Riddles in literature
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Riddles in popular culture
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Rebuses as visual riddles
The Puzzlecraft series from Wellfleet Press tackles some of the
greatest conundrums of our time. Learn how to navigate the world's
trickiest mazes, solve the most complex crosswords, and finally get the
answer to "Why is a raven like a writing desk?" Follow literature's most
famous detective, Sherlock Holmes, as he guides you through hundreds of
challenging cross-fitness brain exercises inspired by his most popular
cases and adventures. You can also train your memory to perform better
and learn the meanings behind your own personality traits or the traits
of others. These handy and portable paperbacks are sized perfectly to
travel, whether on vacation or just for your daily commute. The
intricately designed covers and bold colors will capture your attention
as much as the engaging content inside.
Other titles in the series include: The Curious History of Mazes; The
Curious History of the Crossword; Escape from Sherlock Holmes;
Sherlock Holmes Puzzles: Code Breakers; Sherlock Holmes Puzzles: Math
& Logic Games; Sherlock Holmes Puzzles: Visual Puzzles; Sherlock
Holmes Puzzles: Lateral Brain Teasers; Solving Sherlock Homes;
Solving Sherlock Holmes Volume II; Maximize Your Memory; and The
Book of Personality Tests.
