The riddles of The hobbit /

Riddles have lost none of their power over us: we are as fascinated by mysteries, from sudoko to whodunnits, from jokes to philosophical conundrums. The Hobbit is a book threaded through with riddles. Most obviously in its central Riddles in the Dark chapter, but everywhere else too. What is a burra...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Roberts, Adam (Adam Charles) (Author)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	New York : Palgrave Macmillan, 2013.
Subjects:	Tolkien, J. R. R. > (John Ronald Reuel), > 1892-1973 > Criticism and interpretation. Tolkien, J. R. R. > (John Ronald Reuel), > 1892-1973. > Hobbit. Riddles in literature. English fiction > History and criticism > 20th century.

Table of Contents:

The Anglo-Saxon riddleworld
Cynewulf and the Exeter Book
Riddles in the dark
The puzzle of the two hobbits
The riddle of Bilbo's pocket
The riddle of the ring
The Lord of the rings and the riddle of writing
The Volsung riddle : character in Tolkien
The enigma of genre fantasy
...And back again?