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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"--Provided by publisher

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Murphy, Patrick J., 1977-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: University Park, Pa. : Pennsylvania State University Press, ©2011.
Temas:
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Introduction
  • Unriddling the riddles
  • A literal reading of riddle
  • Transformation and textual culture
  • Riddle 17 as Samson's lion
  • Innuendo and oral tradition
  • The roots of riddle
  • Afterword.