Old english and anglo-latin riddle tradition, the
Éditeur :
Harvard University Press
ISBN :
9780674055339
Date de publication :
11 mai 2021
Dimensions :
20,3 x 13,3 cm
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
Wordplay has been at the heart of Western literature for many centuries, and medieval riddles provide insights into the extraordinary and the everyday. The Old English and Anglo-Latin Riddle Tradition assembles, for the first time ever, an astonishing array of riddles composed before 1200 CE that continue to entertain and puzzle.