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Cook, Eleanor

 
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A wide-ranging and original study on how enigmas and riddles work in literature.

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'This is an extraordinary book. ... [It] is a feast for the ear, eye, and mind.' Judith Scherer Herz, University of Toronto Quarterly

'This is one of the most resourceful and attractive works of constructive speculation ... Very seldom is an important book so enjoyable.' Alastair Fowler, Yale Review

'... Eleanor Cook's magnificent book ...' Curtis Gruenler, Christianity and Literature

'... beautifully organized and detailed analysis ... Highly recommended ...' Choice

'... meticulous scholarship of this work ...' Katherine Knight, Folklore

'... a great contribution to the theory of literature ...' Lisa Goldfarb, Wallace Stevens Journal

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How do enigmas and riddles work in literature? Using examples and readings of literature from classical to modern, including Dante and Lewis Carroll, Cook offers an original and wide-ranging study into how to read enigmas and riddles. An important contribution to studies of poetic thought and metaphor.

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