Puzzling the reader
Subtitle: riddles in nineteenth-century British literature
By: Gregg Hecimovich.
Series: Studies in nineteenth-century British literature -- vol. 26
Publisher: Peter Lang
Published: 2008
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 136
ISBN-13: 9781433101427
Subjects: English literature -- 19th century -- History and criticism; Riddles in literature; Literature -- History and criticism -- Theory, etc
Description: "Puzzling the Reader establishes the place of charms and riddles in nineteenth-century British literature by exploring the literary and political work riddles performed at cultural thresholds: courtship, initiation, death rituals, moments of greeting, and intercultural relations. Furthermore, Puzzling the Reader investigates the new narrative genre that riddles uncover by transforming traditional narrative techniques. Far from disappearing from view, - the oral tradition of the riddles rises into view alongside the literary narratives of William Blake, John Keats, and Charles Dickens."--Jacket.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [125]-129) and index.