{"product_id":"dictionary-of-riddles-paperback","title":"Dictionary of Riddles - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMark Bryant\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOriginally published in 1990 by Routledge, \u003ci\u003eDictionary of Riddles \u003c\/i\u003eis a collection of nearly 1500 of the most cryptic and entertaining riddles from history. Drawn from sources throughout the world, the collection ranges from earthy medieval jokes about fleas, worms and vegetables to the sophisticated puzzles composed by literary figures from Schiller, Swift, Voltaire, Rousseau and Cervantes to Edgar Allan Poe, Lewis Carroll and J.R.R. Tolkien. The book traces the history of riddles from their origins in antiquity through the golden age of the Renaissance, to their decline into the nursery and the first few signs of their modern revival, and draws together all the strands of the riddling art. \u003cem\u003eDictionary of Riddles\u003c\/em\u003e received a Special Commendation in \u003ci\u003eReference\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eReview\u003c\/i\u003e's \u003cb\u003eBest Specialist Reference Books of 1990 Awards. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDr 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 \u003cem\u003eDictionary of 20th Century British Cartoonists \u0026amp; Caricaturists\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003ePrivate Lives: Curious Facts About the Famous and Infamous. \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 376\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.79 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 31, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42708202094655,"sku":"9780367262624","price":97.18,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/9db7eef86dbaad61404e071a46fe74c9.webp?v=1765046947","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/dictionary-of-riddles-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}