num_pages: 144
description: This is a translation of the 96 Anglo-Saxon poems from the 11th-century "Exeter Book". Ranging from natural phenomena to animal and bird life, from the Christian concept of creation to prosaic domestic objects, the riddles are full of sharp observation and earthy humour.
language: English
title: The Exeter Book Riddles
titlecomplete: The Exeter Book Riddles
genres: Humor, Medieval, Classics, Language, History, British Literature, Anglo Saxon, Nonfiction, 10th Century, Poetry
ratings_count: 181
publisher: Penguin Group USA