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Unriddling the Exeter riddles /

Examines the Old English riddles found in the tenth-century Exeter Book manuscript, with particular attention to their relationship to larger traditions of literary and traditional riddling.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Murphy, Patrick J.
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: University Park : Pennsylvania State University Press, [2011]
Subjects:
Exeter book.
Riddles, English (Old) > History and criticism.
English poetry > Old English, ca. 450-1100 > History and criticism.
Riddles in literature.
Description
Summary:Examines the Old English riddles found in the tenth-century Exeter Book manuscript, with particular attention to their relationship to larger traditions of literary and traditional riddling.
Physical Description:262 pages ; 24 cm.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages [239]-257) and index.
ISBN:9780271048413 (cloth : alk. paper)
0271048417 (cloth : alk. paper)